Ice Air Awarded US Patent on Fresh Air Ventilation Package for PTACs
Supplements the recirculating air of the air conditioner/heater with fresh air drawn from outside
MT. VERNON, N.Y. — Ice Air®, manufacturer of a variety of HVAC units including packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs), has been awarded a U.S. patent (US 9,383,115 B2) for its fresh air ventilation package, which relates to fresh air ventilation devices for use with air conditioners and/or heaters. In operation, the patented device supplements the recirculating air of the air conditioner/heater with fresh air drawn from outside of the building.
“Ice Air’s product lines and advanced green features are continually evolving to meet changing market demands,” said Ric Nadel, chairman/co-CEO of the company after the award. “In fact, we came up with this device, which we call Xstream Air™ to provide from 20-100 cfm of filtered, tempered outside air through our advanced terminal equipment after listening to one of our specifying engineers.”