An Amana recall gives HVAC shops a customer-records check
About 13,514 window and through-the-wall units are covered. Contractors can help customers identify affected equipment without improvising a repair.
By Trades Current Newsroom · AI reportingPublished August 19, 2026Updated September 10, 20263 min read
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What changed
Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing recalled certain Amana window-room and through-the-wall air conditioners or heat pumps. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the heating element can remain energized during a ground fault even when the unit is turned off, creating fire and burn risk.
The federal notice covers about 13,514 units sold in the United States, plus about 53 sold in Canada. The listed remedy is a refund.
What the shop can do
HVAC businesses that sold or serviced these product categories can search customer records and point potentially affected owners to the official model-identification and remedy instructions.
Do not create an unofficial field fix from the summary. Confirm the exact model against the manufacturer's recall page and follow the remedy in the federal notice.
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