ANAHEIM, Calif. - The 2004 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition offered a number of innovations to save energy. A new geothermal system was rolled out, which its manufacturer said will be the most energy-efficient unit on the market. Other energy-saving technologies, such as energy recovery ventilators (ERVs), were also displayed.
Spokesman Van Bourn said that the Tranquility was designed with the service technician in mind. "The unit has five panels for better access, and everything can be serviced from the front," said Bourn. Standard features include a 2-inch filter rack with a MERV 11 pleated air filter, foil-faced insulation in the blower section, a fully insulated compressor section, an E-coated air coil, and the Unit