Three years of research and development went into the 2018 Dealer Design Awards gold-winning product in the HVAC Residential Equipment category. Lennox’s SL280NV Ultra Low NOX gas furnace was built to address a market need in the South Coast and San Joaquin air quality districts in California, which require the reduction of emissions to 14 nanograms of NOX per joule. This regulation, coupled with innovations from Lennox and its dealers, led to the final design.
“Lennox continually strives to incorporate feedback from dealers in the design of all of its equipment, and this unit was no different,” said Steve Pitlik, director product management - heating. “The main focus was to make this product safe and easy to install while meeting performance standards related to noise, airflow, and, of course, emissions.”