PUEBLO, Colo. - The Trane operation in Pueblo, Colo., has received Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) approval of its run test facility for air-cooled water chilling systems. According to the company, it is the first manufacturer in the world to earn this approval.

The Pueblo facility is used for AHRI certification tests of air-cooled units from 0 to 200 tons as well as for internal and customer tests to confirm the performance of specific air-cooled water chilling systems of 20 to 500 tons. AHRI certification tests are witnessed by an AHRI-approved laboratory representative, and all testing is conducted according to the AHRI Standard and Operations Manual (OM).

Witness performance tests conducted at the facility confirm predicted energy efficiency and system performance under specified conditions.

The AHRI approval was earned based on technology standards and performance of the facility and systems produced. The facility underwent an extensive and rigorous inspection process conducted by AHRI to gain approval.

This approval means that the facility is approved for the purpose of conducting AHRI certification tests on air-cooled water-chilling packages using the vapor compression cycle in accordance with the current AHRI Standard 550/590 and Certification Operations Manual. Only products listed in the AHRI Directory of Certified Product Performance, www.ahridirectory.org, are certified. Testing of product in this facility does not confer certification.

For more information, visit www.trane.com.

Publication date: 02/22/2010