JCI-Hitachi Brings Business VRF System to North America

IRVING, Texas — Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning has launched its first cold-climate variable-refrigerant circulate (VRF) warmth pump out there in North America.

The air365 Max with HeatForce is a top-flow VRF heating and cooling system that delivers seamless consolation, best-in-class vitality effectivity, and simple set up and upkeep for professionals, architects, and business constructing house owners who wish to minimize operational prices and carbon footprints, the corporate mentioned in a press launch.

The air365 Max with HeatForce can function at 100% heating capability with out of doors temperatures as little as -13°F and at 90% capability right down to -22°F.

“Buildings account for practically 40percentof world greenhouse fuel emissions — 75 p.c of which end result from day by day operations, together with heating and cooling. Johnson Controls-Hitachi is dedicated to delivering superior, sustainable know-how as a part of our huge product portfolio that permits contractors and constructing house owners to decarbonize constructing operations,” mentioned Manuel de la Fuente, vice chairman and common supervisor, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning, North America. “Options that supply extremely environment friendly operation year-round, just like the air365 Max with HeatForce, supply designers, installers, business constructing house owners and buyers new methods to undertake low-carbon heating and cooling programs with out sacrificing efficiency and luxury.”

The air365 Max’s vitality effectivity is made potential by SmoothDrive 2.0, which permits the system to manage compressor rotation velocity with precision, considerably growing effectivity at partial load, the corporate mentioned. The flexibility to straight management the capability, even at low masses, helps improve effectivity as much as 39% beneath part-load situations, and reduces operating prices, resulting in decrease CO₂ emissions, the corporate mentioned. SmoothDrive 2.0 additionally allows air365 Max to function at steady and exact temperatures, the corporate mentioned

Set up of air365 Max VRF programs is simplified for contractors with airCloud Faucet, an app designed to assist HVAC professionals set up, learn, and alter Hitachi tools settings and skim detailed diagnostics knowledge with ease on cellular units. With the app, installers have entry to greater than 200 setting parameters to optimize the tools operations. Contactless, near-field communication permits installers to configure the tools and customise settings by as much as 50% p.c sooner.

Obtainable with warmth pump and warmth restoration modes as much as 24 tons, the air365 Max with HeatForce has an Power Effectivity Ratio (EER) of as much as 12, in addition to a Coefficient of Efficiency (COP) of as much as 4.2 with out using a backup auxiliary warmth supply. The broader out of doors unit working temperature vary and elevated heating and cooling capability is made potential with Hitachi’s vapor-injection compressor know-how. Additional, the programs are outfitted with frost detection, which permits for longer intervals between defrost cycles.