SYRACUSE, NY — The new Aquazone 50RHC/50RVC — the latest edition to Carrier Corporation’s Aquazone family of water source heat pumps — is now available in 1.5-5.0 ton units. According to the company, the new product provides building owners with an efficient, compact, low-cost alternative for year-round, multi-zone heating and cooling.

The 50RHC (horizontal) and the 50RVC (vertical) standard-efficiency units are designed for new construction, retrofits, and boiler/tower installations. With an affordable installed cost, easy maintenance, durability, and an energy efficiency rating (EER) of 12.0 to 12.3, the ASHRAE 90.1-compliant 50RHC/50RVC provides low life-cycle cost, says the company. All Aquazone units are certified to the new ARI/ISO 13256-1 Standard.

David Sabatino, Carrier’s water source heat pump product manager, says the 50RHC/50RVC provides system designers and contractors with installation flexibility. The unit’s compact, low-profile cabinet design, with factory-installed hanger brackets, allows it to be tucked away into tight locations, like drop ceilings or closets, he says. A field-convertible discharge is designed to allow air orientation to be readily changed. Internally trapped condensate lines (in the 50RVC) help to further reduce installation time and costs.