Grandaire air conditioners
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 21, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 21, 2014the latest report was made
- Apr 21, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Grandaire
- Maker
- Watsco, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Air conditionersCPSC’s product type: Air Conditioners (code 381), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made Apr 21, 2014, sent to the company May 16, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 2, 2014
The product, in the report: Central Air Conditioner
The consumer stated that the unit was installed in his home in March 2009.
The consumer contacted the retailer because the air conditioner would not work (April 2009). The consumer stated that running the unit would cut off the breakers. The consumer stated that only the indoor unit would come on but not the outside unit.
A repairman came out from the retailer to fix the unit. The consumer stated that the repairman fixed the unit and asked for $500. The consumer stated that he didn’t give the money because he didn’t think he should have to pay for something that was installed a month ago.
The consumer stated that the repairman went to the unit and did something to it after he refused to pay the money.
The consumer stated that a week or two later the air conditioning unit exploded. The consumer stated that he heard a loud boom and then the unit started hissing (like gas release).
The consumer stated that no one from the retailer is coming out to look at the unit.
The consumer stated that he contacted the manf. Manf informed him that he had to have a licensed repairman order and replace the parts on his unit.
The consumer stated that he has not contacted any repairman because he wants the retailer who installed the unit to repair the unit.
- Model
- C5BH-T36C-B
- Serial number
- C5D071002980
- Bought from
- Climate Control, Louisiana
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2009, about then
- Where
- Lake Charles, Louisiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Grandaire, made or sold by Watsco, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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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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