Offered as a standard option for the company’s cataloged commercial air-handling units is a photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) air cleaning system. The Trane Catalytic Air Cleaning System (TCACS) is now a standard option with the Performance Climate Changer™ air handler.
The Envision2 Compact Series commercial geothermal heat pump offers efficiencies and features in a cabinet that is among the industry’s smallest, making the unit ideal for boiler/tower applications and the replacement of aging water source heat pumps, the company says.
Ranging from 18- to 140-ton units, the Protocol (NP) Series indoor swimming pool dehumidifiers provide energy-efficient natatorium space heating/cooling and optimum humidity control, while also offering free pool water heating and reheat through heat recovery.
While seven of 10 American homes utilize forced air to heat and cool their homes, a rising portion of the industry believes radiant and hydronic heating and cooling provides a better path to prosperity. These self-proclaimed “wet heads” met in Providence, R.I., Sept. 11-12 for the inaugural Hydronics Roundtable.
Sizes 160 (13.3 tons), 192 (16 tons), 240 (20 tons) and 300 (25 tons) have been added to the Tranquility Compact Belt Drive (TC) Series. These sizes are only available in a vertical cabinet. Vertical unit configurations can be ordered with front or back return air and top, front, or back supply air discharge.
The Retrovent™ Replacement Program simplifies replacement of aging 20-ton and larger air handlers with energy-efficient, direct-match units, avoiding extensive renovation costs, the company said. The program makes it easy to upgrade IAQ while reducing operating costs and increasing occupant comfort.
In addition to the 2012 Commercial Heating Showcase Product Grid, The NEWS spotlights the industry’s latest commercial heating products in this photo feature. The manufacturers provided the brief description of features included with each product.
While nonresidential construction spending has increased somewhat over the last year, current indicators show that this market is still not robust. Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems seem to be bucking this trend, though, as most manufacturers state that sales of commercial equipment are increasing.
The Retrovent™ Replacement Program simplifies replacement of aging 20-ton and larger air handlers with energy-efficient, direct-match units, avoiding extensive renovation costs. According to the company, the program makes it easy to upgrade IAQ while reducing operating costs and increasing occupant comfort.
What could help distributors raise the bar on customer service and satisfaction? Information about the inner workings of their companies as well as having a transparent, real-time view into their processes could help, but how does a distributor achieve these things?