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The American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning family tree includes many of the most notable names in American manufacturing from the 19th and 20th centuries. Its a history of mergers, breakthroughs and successes that continues into the 21st century. And it's why even after 130 years, American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning remains the name to trust.

A history of breakthroughs and successes.

American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning timeline. (Click a date for details.)

1881
American Radiator pioneers the steam boiler, the cast-iron radiator and a variety of heating equipment for the home and workplace during this new age of heating.

1899
Standard Sanitary pioneers plumbing improvements with the one-piece toilet, built-in bathtubs and hot and cold running faucets.

1929
American Radiator and Standard Sanitary merge to become American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning.

1955
American Standard becomes a pioneer in the new field of atomic energy by establishing a research division for the Atomic Energy Commission.

1969
American Standard enters the space age by designing the Mobile Quarantine Facility for the Apollo moon landing.

1988
American Standard debuts a new contemporary brand of heating and air conditioning products for the way that people live today.

1998
Consumers Digest magazine ranks American Standards Allegiance^® 16 and Allegiance^® 14 air conditioners among the Best Buys in central air conditioning systems in its June 1998 Home Comfort Buying Guide.

2001
In May 2001, American Standard is rated the most trouble-free HVAC brand among 14 leading manufacturers by readers of a national product-testing publication.

2002
In a survey of approximately 500 furnace installers and over 35,000 consumers, American Standard is one of only two brands named as more reliable than average by a leading consumer product-testing magazine in an article about furnace reliability.

2003
The American Standard Freedom 80 Furnace is awarded Consumers Digests Best Buy Seal of Approval.

2005
In February 2005, a leading consumer product-testing magazine rates American Standard gas furnaces the most reliable brand among 12 leading manufacturers.

2006
American Standard introduces AccuClean, the most effective air filtration system in the nation. It can clean up to an astonishing 99.98% of allergens from the filtered air in your home.