Lennox, Invensys To Test New Controls Technology
According to officials of both companies, Lennox and Invensys are designing e-Comfort technology to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of individual appliances, and to allow these appliances to network with other systems inside and outside the home.
“The new control systems have the ability to perform self-diagnostic tests and communicate with service technicians to a degree that is simply unprecedented in the industry,” said Rick Marrale, Lennox vice president and general manager, oem. He also noted that e-Comfort technology will eventually allow users to control their hvac systems from almost anywhere, helping to lower energy costs.
“The combination of Invensys’ smart control technology and Lennox’s comfort system expertise will create trouble-free climate control for the homeowner,” said Dale Barnhart, president of Invensys Climate Control. “This exciting new technology will optimize the energy efficiency of the hvac system and allow remote control, monitoring, and diagnostics.”
Lennox officials also claim that the e-Comfort technology would decrease the cost of doing business by providing troubleshooting, parts ordering, and immediate warranty processing at the jobsite via the Internet.
“This reduces warranty processing costs and time spent by service technicians on the job,” Marrale said.
According to a study by the U.S. Energy Information Administra-tion, the average household energy usage for space heating and air conditioning can be as much as 54% of total consumption of homes.
“Homeowners and other end users are becoming much more energy conscious,” said Doug Young, Lennox vice president and general manager, North American sales, marketing, and distribution. “In addition, consumers are demanding a greater degree of sophistication in their appliances.”
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Lennox officials added that as energy markets develop different pricing systems for peak demand use, consumers will eventually be able to use the e-Comfort networking capability to minimize consumption of electricity on the most expensive days.
Additional information is available at www.lennoxinternational.com (website) or at www.invensys.com (website).
Publication date: 05/28/2001
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