US Shipments of Central Air Conditioners Increased 34.1 Percent
March 16, 2015
United States combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 479,484 units in January 2015, up 29.4 percent from 370,582 units shipped in January 2014, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Government regulations, in addition to an increase in end-user environmental awareness, are having a significant impact on the residential air conditioning market, and, based on the products exhibited at the 2015 AHR Expo, manufacturers are heeding the call.
Units that both cool and heat are in high demand, but other trends include remote monitoring and, for larger units, the ability to fit through a standard door width.
RectorSeal® Corp. is introducing the Desolv™ Cleaning Kit, a quick and convenient kit for the cleaning and post clean-up of all ductless mini-split air conditioner evaporator coils and blower fan blades.
New Generation Wireless HVAC Units Offer Anytime/Anywhere Control through Smartphone Mobile Apps
January 5, 2015
Energy Technology Savings L.L.C. (ETS), a provider of energy efficiency and smart building technology solutions, announced a first-of-its-kind wireless packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) pilot program with Lowe’s and Electrolux to test the new HVAC units in multifamily, high-rise buildings.