GR-8 insulation is designed to achieve a thermal resistance of R-8 around HVAC ducts. With its highly reflective facings, the insulation can reflect up to 96 percent of radiant heat transfer, reducing heat loss from ductwork, and increasing the overall energy efficiency of the HVAC system.
The Women’s Comfort Pant are uniform pants specially designed for women. Wearing the pants save women from having to wear modified men’s uniform pants, which, according to the company, many women in the workplace are forced to wear because that’s what most uniform companies offer.
A new media air cleaner product line offers high-efficiency whole-house filtration. Available in two sizes, both use MERV 11 media to trap particles as small as 1 micron in size. Replacement filters are designed to fit standard media air cleaner cabinets. The 1,400-cfm size is 16 by 25 by 5 inches.
The Q9 HVAC adjustable-speed drive is designed for commercial variable-torque applications such as fans and pumps for variable air volume systems, cooling towers, and pump systems. It is offered in 460 V, 1 to 100 horsepower (hp) and 230 V, 1 to 60 hp. Overload rating is 100 percent continuous and 110 percent for one minute.
The Trane XL 20i air conditioner and heat pump feature the ComfortLink™ II Communicating System with Charge Assist™. The units achieve up to 20 SEER efficiency and the self-charging technology takes the guesswork out of system installation and maintenance, said the company.
The Resource Scheduling module for the Spectrum® Construction Software enables construction companies to ensure that employees and equipment are available when and where they’re needed. This helps to avoid the necessity of hiring contract employees and renting equipment.
The XS/XHS1271 and 1872 ceiling-recessed air conditioners and heat pumps offer a new four-way airflow design that sends cool air in all directions within the room and returns the air through the center of the grille, which evenly distributes air through each of the openings.
The line-of-sight LP tank monitor flashes twice rapidly, every 15 seconds, when an LP tank runs low (below a level of 20 percent). Coupled with a remote-ready LP tank dial, the monitor alerts the user that the tank is low on fuel and allows time to get more LP before it runs out.
The Basic Tool Manager is a low-cost tool manager based on bar code technology. This Windows-based software tracks who took the tool, where it is now, and when it is due back. Each tool tracked has a durable barcode label attached to it. When it is taken out of the storage area, this bar code identifier is scanned.
Rated at 97 percent and higher, the iQ Drive® modulating furnace delivers the industry’s widest range of modulation and, when paired with the 23 SEER iQ Drive air conditioner, the most efficient split system, says the company. Paired with a 13 or 14 SEER outdoor unit, the furnace increases cooling efficiency up to 1 SEER.