Maytag furnaces
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 9, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 9, 2017the latest report was made
- Nov 9, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Maytag
- Maker
- Nortek Global HVACMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- FurnacesCPSC’s product type: Furnaces, Other or Not Specified (code 322), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Nov 9, 2017, sent to the company Dec 20, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 6, 2017
The product, in the report: 3 ton furnace with A/C
I’m writing this while some smoke still remains in my home after the Fire Department spent 30 minutes blowing out as much as they could. My 5 year old Maytag MGC2TC has had serious problems almost from installation. The furnace failed the first time within 4 months of installation. The house was barely above freezing when our son stopped by to check on the home. He brought in 4 electric heaters to keep the home from freezing until American Heating & Cooling of McHenry, IL could fix it. They stated the thermostat wasn’t compatible with the new furnace and installed a temp. Almost exactly a year after installation, the cooling unit malfunctioned and American installed a new Honeywell Vison Pro thermostat for $245. The blower motor failed in year 3 and was replaced after several days at no charge. The heat exchanger burned through in year 4 and American disassembled the furnace and left us with no heat for 3 weeks in late October 2016. When I complained about them not returning, they said I was rude and wouldn’t return to fix the disassembled furnace they had sold me 4 years earlier. I called the distributor and got the heat exchanger replaced under warranty. I was charged $475. for labor and shipping of the part. They furnace failed to work again about 2 weeks ago in early October. A “high pressure sensor” needed replacing for $145. This morning I was awakened by our alarm and fire detection system. The home was filled with grey smoke coming through the heat registers. There were no visible burn marks on the outside of the furnace, but it was hot to the touch. When the furnace was opened up by a Maytag repairman, he found the plastic tray under the a/c evaporator coil had melted and burned when it landed on the furnace burner tubes. He checked all of the high temperature shut off switches and all were operating and none had been triggered. Had we not had a fire alarm system, the smoke and eventually the fire would have possibly taken our lives.
- Model
- MGC2TC100D35C
- Serial number
- mgd111200794
- Bought from
- American Heating & Cooling
- Bought
- Aug 2, 2012
- Where
- Fox Lake, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 69, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Maytag, made or sold by Nortek Global HVAC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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