Lochinvars’ CREST Condensing Boiler family is engineered to achieve higher thermal efficiencies in major commercial applications. The company reports that its CREST Condensing Boiler upgrade provides up to 96 percent thermal efficiency in six models ranging from 2.5 million to 6 million Btuh.
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E Instruments has unveiled its E4500-S Hand-Held Combustion Emissions Analyzer. The company says the new analyzer quickly and accurately measures NOx & SOx from high-efficiency and condensing boilers, burners, engines, turbines, kilns, furnaces, incinerators, and other industrial combustion processes.
Heat Transfer Products Group has added to its line-up of heavy commercial/light industrial refrigeration split-systems with the new QV-Series Condensing Units. These vertical air flow units are ideal for refrigerated warehouses, food processing facilities, as well as industrial and pharmaceutical cooling applications.
Fujitsu General America has introduced its new High-rise 360 kit that now adds 196 (vertical) ft to the distance between roof-mounted VRF condensing units and indoor units connected below them.
Cleaver-Brooks has launched the ClearFire®-CE (CFC-E) condensing boiler. The company says the boiler can achieve up to 99% efficiency due to its enhanced AluFer® firetube heat exchanger and dual temperature returns. When utilized, dual temperature returns increase condensing in a hot water boiler, raising efficiency by 6% or more compared to a traditional single-return design, according to officials.
Quantech™ has added QCC2 and QCC3 air-cooled, scroll-compressor condensing units for applications ranging from 15 to 160 tons to its portfolio of ready-to-ship products. The condensing units are designed for pairing with indoor air handlers using direct expansion (DX) evaporator coils. Quantech QDC condensers and QDCF fluid coolers are also available for air conditioning and refrigeration applications as high as 2,890 MBH.
Williamson has launched its new FreeStyle® 155k Btuh input Wall Mount Gas-Fired Condensing Boiler. The FS-155 has an AFUE of 94.4% and is available in combi and heat only models. The FS-155 combi unit provides 4GPM of domestic hot water. The FS-155 joins Williamson’s current 80k and 120k Btuh input units. All FreeStyle models are available in combi and heat only versions.
RAE Coils announced that it is manufacturing replacement and OEM evaporative condensing tube bundles. The tube bundles are a critical component of the highly efficient condensing units originally manufactured by Mammoth’s Ultraline and Penthouse brands. When compared with air cooled technology, the company says this product can result in a reduction of up to 35% in annual operating costs.
Laars has introduced the new Mascot ST condensing tankless water heater. The natural gas or LP-fired unit offers an ultra-high 0.96 EF (energy factor) efficient stainless steel heat exchanger, full 10:1 modulation, and is available in a 199 MBH size.