Contact: Michael Rubin
GIBBS & SOELL, INC.
(212) 697-2600
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE or
IAHR Expo, Booth No. 3102 Jonathan Shaw
CARRIER CORPORATION
(315) 432-3147
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28 -- Carrier's new line of 39T central station air handlers offers increased durability and performance, convenient installation and maintenance and improved air quality.
Chief among the 39T air handler's standard features is its efficient, modular design, resulting in a smaller footprint than competitive models. The small footprint allows assembly in tight spaces, an especially important consideration in replacement applications. The unit's flanged and gasketed modular components are available as a single assembly or in sections, depending on end-user requirements.
"Carrier has raised the bar on what is now considered standard for air handling units," said Dan Williams, Carrier's McMinnville products business unit manager. "We started by asking customers what they wanted in an air handler, and we listened. The result is that once-optional features, such as 16 gauge, pre-painted baked enamel steel cabinets and low-leak dampers, are standard on the new 39T air handler."
Doors on both sides of the fan, access, filter and filter-mixing box sections allow maintenance from both sides of the air handler and provide for even greater unit placement flexibility. Slide-out coils also provide quicker and easier servicing.
Available in capacities ranging from 2,700 cfm to 55,000 cfm, the new 39T features sloped, stainless steel condensate pans with recessed bottom drains to eliminate standing water and help prevent indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. The pan complies with ASHRAE[1] Standard 62. The stainless steel liner is easy to clean and resists corrosion.
When equipped with optional Product Integrated Controls (PICs), the 39T air handler enables demand-controlled ventilation. By using carbon dioxide or volatile organic compound sensors, the air conditioning system assesses human traffic levels. For example, increased carbon dioxide levels in a given area correlate directly with increased room traffic. When higher levels are measured, the 39T with PIC adjusts automatically to the carbon dioxide level, improving ventilation, IAQ and comfort.
PICs also enable the air handler to remove airborne contaminants when the building is unoccupied and the HVAC system is off-line. As a result, the building has a fresher air supply just before occupancy each day.
The 39T's cabinet panels are gasket-sealed to ensure air-tightness. Pre-painted to prevent rust and corrosion, the panels meet the Federal Test Method Standard 141 salt-spray test.
An internally isolated fan assembly minimizes noise and vibration. Internally-mounted fan motors and drives operate in a clean environment for extended motor and belt life.
"Every blower rotor assembly is computer spin-balanced to assure smooth, stable operation in the field," said Williams. In addition, the 39T is both Environmental Testing Laboratories- and Canadian Standards Association-certified to ensure performance quality.
For more information on Carrier, please visit the company's web site: www.carrier.com.
Carrier Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems and equipment. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, provider of a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace, building systems and automotive industries.
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[1]American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.