Is My Furnace Safe?

More than 49 Furnace Brands Have Been Found to Possess Potentially Defective Parts that Present a Possible Risk of a Fire Hazard and Carbon Monoxide Exposure.

Thousands of Furnaces are Still Potential Risks

• More than 49 brands of furnaces produced prior to 2001 may possess potentially defective parts.
• Thousands of these furnaces may still be in homes today.
• Should these furnaces components fail, they present some possible risk to homeowners.

Potentially Defective Parts Distributed to the Public

• Consolidated Industries–one of the largest manufacturers of HVAC equipment–built these furnace components.
• Consolidated Industries supplied these components to leading HVAC companies in the industry who used them to manufacture residential furnaces.

Multiple Reports of Problems Have Surfaced

• In California, the furnaces contain NOx rods that could cause the burners to overheat and ignite a fire. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received 50 reports of fires associated with the 140,000 furnaces.
• Later, these furnaces were found to have potentially defective burners, heat exchangers, and / or expansion joints. Should one of these critical parts fail, they pose a serious risk of fire and / or carbon monoxide.

Legal Action Has Been Taken Against Consolidated Industries

• In 2002, due to the defective NOx rods, Consolidated Industries settled a class action lawsuit with California homeowners: Salah v. Consolidated Industries, Inc., Santa Clara County Superior Court, for the State of California, Case No. CV 738376.
• In 2009, due to defective burners, heat exchangers, and / or expansion joints, Consolidated Industries bankruptcy estate settled a nationwide private class action lawsuit: Stefanyshyn v. Consolidated Industries, Inc., Tippecanoe County Superior Court, for the State of Indiana, Case No. 79 D 01-9712-CT-59.

Have Your Home’s Furnace Evaluated by Quality Air

• Allow a Quality Air professional to inspect your furnace.
• They can identify Consolidated Industries furnaces and parts.

Receive a Consumer Protection Furnace Credit.*

• Submit a claim, if possible. Visit consolidatedfurnaces.com (if in California) or furnacesettlement.com (if elsewhere).
• Let us help you today with our Consumer Protectionm Furnace Credit.

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