2011 STAR PRODUCTS

When you're searching for the best product available or simply looking for something new to sell, how do you differentiate between the common and the best? HVACR Distribution Business has made it easier for you with the first-ever listing of our 2011 STAR PRODUCTS. We invited the HVACR industry's top manufacturers to share one of their best products for 2011. Our STAR PRODUCTS places all these exciting items in one easy-to-read special section to help you make a better buying decision and to give you a glimpse of the best new products entering the market.

AFTER MARKET SPECIALTIES

The new inverter rotary compressor series for R-410A is available in size ranges of 2 to 4 hp which is designed for 23.5 or higher SEER. The R2 rolling piston rotary compressors designed for 13 SEER and higher residential air conditioners are available in 1 to 3 ton models for R-410A. The compressors feature design characteristics that enhance compressor life and noise reduction.

Airtec

Airtec Products, Fall River, Mass., (www.airtecproducts.com), 800/324-7832, introduces the Minisplit Accessories Series, an entire collection of installation accessories needed for efficient, code-compliant and aesthetic minisplit installations.

• Wall Sleeves for Linesets — For clean and smooth passageway protection of linesets.

• Condensate Trap — Gravity drained evaporators need an in-line waterless, freeze-resistant trap.

• Condensate Pump — Some minisplit installations need a condensate pump.

• Support Pad — Condensers can be wall-mounted with brackets, or ground-supported with slab stand or riser footings on a slab, or roof mountings for sloped roofs.

• Lineset Duct Cover — Lineset protection ducting, fittings and accessories improve aesthetics.

• Locking Cap for Schraeder Valve — Locking caps to prevent refrigerant theft, leakage and teenage “huffing.”

• Drain hoses, couplings and adaptors.

Free Minisplit Accessories catalog available upon request at 800/324-7832.

Amana^® brand ASZC18 Heat Pump Uses Advanced Technology to Deliver Premium Performance

ComfortNet^™ Communicating Control, high energy efficiencies, low sound levels combine with industry-leading, lifetime limited warranty. With its two-stage, ultra high-efficiency compressor and ComfortNet^™ system compatibility, the Amana^® brand ASZ18 Heat Pump delivers some of the highest energy efficiencies and lowest sound levels available for residential HVACR split systems. The Energy Star-approved Amana is capable of an up to 18 SEER rating and up to 9.5 HSPF efficiencies. Built around a two-stage Copeland UltraTech^™ scroll compressor — and combined with a ComfortNet Communicating Control — the Amana ASZC18 Heat Pump provides energy efficiencies that can translate into lower operating costs. Sound levels are minimized with Amana's sound control top design and a high-density foam sound cover for the compressor. Visit amana-hac.com.

Appion

The Tez Speed System^™, Appion's Tez8 with MegaFlow Speed Kit, rapidly evacuates ACR systems, removing moisture and contaminants that ruin refrigerants' ability to transfer heat and destroy a system's efficiency. Proper evacuation reduces service callbacks, improves ACR system longevity and ensures that manufacturers' designed Energy Efficiency Ratings are reached.

A revolutionary recirculating oil system continuously flushes the pump, removes contaminants, keeps internal components clean and allows technicians to change the oil without stopping an evacuation. In addition to this unique 5-Second Oil Change^™, the Tez Speed System also features four vacuum hoses, two valve core removal tools and a full 1/2" bore manifold. Every component is individually tested and rated to 20 microns. When you have the need for speed… Appion delivers.

New Arcoaire^® Gas Furnaces

International Comfort Products, LLC (ICP) introduces a new line of Arcoaire^® 80 percent AFUE gas furnaces, designed for easier installation and service.

• Easier to Install — The units stand only 33-1/3 inches tall and weigh less than their counterparts in the previous 80 percent furnace line. Most models measure less than 21 inches wide to fit through narrow openings. Featuring a four-way multiposition design, these versatile new furnaces allow 13 different venting options to meet the needs of virtually any installation

• Easier to Service — These new gas furnaces feature a thinner, lighter single-panel door with new patent-pending on/off door latches for easier service. A new-design LED sight glass makes diagnostic fault codes easier to read if the unit requires service.

Arzel

The American Home Comfort Study found 73% of homeowners have settled for less comfort to keep heating and cooling costs down. Most of these homeowners will continue to battle comfort and energy problems as contractors offer zoning as a solution on only 23% of all replacement jobs. Now is your opportunity to take advantage and own this underserved market. Attack the opportunity left on the table by others and differentiate your accessory business by offering zoning. Arzel's HeatPumpPro is the easiest and most cost-effective technology to achieving maximum efficiency with heat pump systems. It provides all the features and control scenarios needed for most equipment including furnace, A/C, geothermal and dual-fuel applications along with being the best control for variable speed equipment.

Bacharach

Bacharach's new PCA^®3 portable combustion analyzer with full color graphic display for superior visibility and user-friendly interface has the most sensor configuration flexibility in its class. In addition to the included Oxygen (O₂) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) sensors, the PCA^®3 can be ordered with CO (high), Nitric Oxide (NO), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) sensors or the sensors can be added in the field without down time, using the B-Smart^® pre-calibrated sensor options. PCA^®3 is designed for on-demand or semi-continuous sampling of light industrial, institutional, commercial and residential furnaces, boilers and appliances. This lightweight analyzer directly measures and displays Flue Gas O₂, CO (Hydrogen-Compensated), Stack Temperature, Draft, Differential Pressure, Combustion Air Temperature and optionally measures and displays NO, NO₂ and SO₂.