Anne Bucher  |  September 3, 2015

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Lennox class action settlement

Lennox Industries Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it manufactured and sold defective evaporator coils. If you purchased at least one uncoated copper tube Lennox Aire-Flo, Armstrong Air, AirEase, Concord or Ducane brand evaporator coil, you could be eligible for benefits from the class action settlement.

The evaporator coil class action settlement will resolve allegations that Lennox manufactures and sells air conditioning and heat pump systems that contain defective evaporator coils that are susceptible to corrosion. The plaintiffs allege the evaporator coils, which are made with copper tubing, experience a chemical reaction that causes microscopic tunnels to form and causes the coils to leak refrigerant.

The Lennox evaporator coil class action lawsuit alleges Lennox knew or should have known about the evaporator coil defect, and that it should have informed customers about the defect. According to the plaintiffs, Lennox should have replaced the coils instead of the refrigerant in the unit when the evaporator coils leaked. The plaintiffs also claim that Lennox should have manufactured the evaporator coils with coated copper or aluminum tubing to decrease the risk of corrosion and leakage.

Lennox denies the allegations but has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the risk and expense of ongoing litigation.

UPDATE: Beginning late March 2016, the Settlement Administrator will start notifying individuals who filed a Claim Form about their status. Class Members can visit the “Check Claim Status” page on the Settlement website to check on their claim.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Lennox evaporator coil settlement include “all U.S. residents who, between Oct. 29, 2007 and July 9, 2015, purchased at least one uncoated copper tube Lennox brand, Aire-Flo brand, Armstrong Air brand, AirEase brand, Concord brand, or Ducane brand evaporator coil, covered by an Original Warranty, for their personal, their family, or their household purposes, that was installed in a house, condominium unit, apartment unit, or any other residential dwelling located in the United States.”

The evaporator coils may have been purchased separately, as part of an air handler, or they may have been included as part of a packaged unit.

Potential Award

Class Members who submit timely and valid claims for the Lennox evaporator coil settlement will be eligible to receive:

  • A one-time $75 service rebate;
  • An aluminum tube or coated copper tube replacement coil after the first coil replacement;
  • Up to $550 as a retroactive reimbursement for labor and refrigerant charges for the replacement of the original coil (in the event there is more than one coil replacement); and
  • Up to $550 as reimbursement for labor and refrigerant charges for each uncoated copper tube coil replacement after the first replacement.

Note: To be eligible for benefits, the Class Member must have experienced a leak that required replacement within five years after installation.

Proof of Purchase

Class Members must provide documentation of purchase, repair, and service dates and costs, as applicable.

Claim Form Deadline

2/1/2016

NOTE: If your original coil is replaced with a replacement coil within five years of the date of installation and on or after Dec. 4, 2015, you must submit a Claim Form within 60 days after the date on which the original coil was replaced.

Case Name

Thomas v. Lennox Industries Inc., Case No. 13-cv-07747, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Final Hearing

12/2/2015

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Thomas v. Lennox Industries Inc.
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 43374
Providence, RI 02940-3374
1-888-841-1363
admin@EvaporatorCoilLawsuit.com

Class Counsel

Jonathan Shub
Neil Glazer
KOHN SWIFT & GRAF PC

Jeff Leon
QUANTUM LEGAL LLC

Defense Counsel

Norman K. Beck
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

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82 thoughts onLennox Evaporator Coil Class Action Settlement

  1. Dominick Marchetti says:

    What I want to know is why they are still installing these defective condenser coils? I purchased my unit when I built my house in 2017 and within a year my first coil went out. Repaired by company who installed the unit, under warranty but had to pay labor and for Freon. Again within a year, actually right at Christmas, went bad again. Had a different company who is a Lennox dealer fix it. Again they installed the same defective condenser in my unit and again within the year in went bad. Yes at Christmas time again. The same company came and while fixing the unit told me about this class action lawsuit dealing with the condenser coils. They were given the same copper and aluminum coil to replace the bad one with. I found out that they had an all aluminum coil which was available. I had to wait for three weeks for the coil, and again this is Christmas. They installed the coil and the system lasted one week. Long story short the whole unit was defective and had to replace the entire unit. I have spent over 20,000.00 on repairs and replacement of this Lennox system. I began calling their customer affairs number and have been calling it for over a year and can’t get any response from Lennox! I have sent an email to a VP of production and detailed my problems but got no response! Is there anybody out there tat can help or offer some suggestions it would greatly be appreciated. Thanks

  2. Brenda Black says:

    I have a leaking coil by Lennox and a home warranty with cinch that states they don’t cover it. I need help. I sm on a fixed income. Anybody out there in TX around the San Marcos area that can help me get this fixed?

  3. Ronnie says:

    Lennox is not your problem. First is your cheap arse builder. He wants wants to manipulate the HVAC cost and k ows nothing about i if he dodge would be installing it his self. He wants cheap and ge gets some company to jump on board. In the old days Lennox was very cautious about who sold their equipme t. Anyone can buy it today. My company is 92 years old and has been with lennox for 42 of those years. Mo e has changed alaspects of builders and manufactures. I have also. Built houses along the way and k ow both sides of how it works. I have made alot of money in both Industries and have never spent one dime on advertising. Being in the top 2% you can figure out what I’m telling you. By the way it doesn’t matter how much of an education you have. Common sense goes a long way. I didn’t finish the 11 th grade in high school.

  4. Ron says:

    My Lennox evaporator coil failed within 2 years of installation. I reviewed the lawsuit case settlement. It is favorable to Lennox as it allows them to continue to install the defective design copper/ aluminum bimetal prone to corrosion evaporator coils, left out of the settlement is the expensive freon recharge costs.

    I skipped the settlement offer and insisted on installing a coated coil at additional cost to me.

    It cost me more upfront, but solved my problem. My unit has run successfully without problems since 2015.

    Don’t waste your time and aggravation by letting Lennox install a new copper/aluminum evaporator coil. It will fail again

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