Air-source heat pump sales are heating up. This is evidenced by the latest Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) shipment numbers, which identified that heat pump shipments were up more than 14 percent in March 2018 when compared to March 2017.
Due to advancements in technology and efficiency and the swelling consumer awareness, ductless equipment continues to be one of the fastest-growing sectors throughout the HVACR industry.
Tempstar recently introduced the N4H6 Performance 16 heat pump and N4A7 Performance 17 air conditioner, improving on its two-stage heating and cooling product lines.
Trane®, a global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is now offering the XR16 Low Profile Heat Pump, a side discharge, single-stage heat pump designed for split ducted heating and cooling systems.
New Smart Equipment Controllers (SEC) from Johnson Controls use a smart mobile device interface, giving contractors, engineers, and building owners the flexibility to easily access their Johnson Controls water-to-air water-source heat pump controls through any Wi-Fi-enabled device and internet browser.
SOURCE: Information contained in these graphs are courtesy of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.
This side discharge, single-stage heat pump was designed for split ducted heating and cooling systems where space constraints make vertical discharge units difficult to install.
The ZQYRA design offers a simplified approach to dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS) with only basic options. The patented ZQYRA–8 and ZQYRA–12 units combine superior control design with modulating heat pump and enthalpy wheel technology.