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PRODUCTS

Cooling and Heating

LG MULTI-POSITION VERTICAL AIR
HANDLER UNIT WITH LGRED
LG’s Multi-position Vertical Air Handler Unit (VAHU) with LGRED
(Reliable to Extreme Degrees) heat technology gives homeown-
ers a fully electric option capable of delivering year-round heating
and cooling in an all-in-one inverter heat pump system. Available
in various capacities (18,000 Btu/h to 48,000 Btu/h), this unit
is customizable to an array of home and load size requirements.
The VAHU challenges the status quo of fossil-fuel dependent
heat generation and addresses the nationwide need for single-
source heating and cooling. This product features an R1
compressor with vapor bypass and vapor injection technologies,
which boosts efficiency and performance. Equipped with
LGRED, the multi-position VAHU boasts superior heat capacity
performance of down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit and continuous
heating operations down to minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit. It
delivers warmth efficiently without the need for supplemental or
backup heat, making this a must-have for the cold winter months.
Additionally, the LG Multi-position VAHU is ENERGY STAR
A.O. SMITH VOLTEX certified and contains LG Inverter technology, making it eligible
HYBRID ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP for attractive rebates and incentives from government agencies
WATER HEATER and utility providers nationwide.
The Voltex Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water For more information: www.lg.com
Heater is an integrated system that utilizes heat
pump technology to provide a more productive
way to heat water with electricity. Twice as RHEEM PROTERRA HYBRID ELECTRIC
efficient as a standard electric water heater WATER HEATER
and easy to install, the Voltex pulls heat from The ProTerra Hybrid Electric Water Heater from Rheem delivers
the surrounding air and deposits the heat into unbeatable efficiency, without compromising on functionality,
the tank. The result is an effective production through its advanced heat pump technology. Rheem’s ProTerra
of hot water, with cooler and dehumidified air as system is four times more efficient than the standard electric
a welcome by-product. tank, cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions and saving
Water heaters typically use more energy than money. Installing the ProTerra system, on average, saves
a household’s refrigerator, dishwasher, washing consumers $480 per year on energy costs, while also providing a
machine and dryer combined. But the Voltex, $300 tax credit and up to a $1,000 in local utility rebates.
with up to 3.45 Uniform Energy Factor (UEF) rat- With a built-in EcoNet connection device, the ProTerra can
ing (compared to an average .93 to .95 UEF rating be controlled from a mobile device, and includes features such
of a standard electric model), as well as its four as the ability to set designated times for hot water availability.
efficiency modes, can cut annual operating costs EcoNet also enables the tracking of water and energy usage, and
by more than half. users can choose from five operating modes that are optimized
The Voltex comes in two models–the HPTU for different preferences.
and FPTU–both of which have a communications The ProTerra system also has built-in leak detection and can
port built into the user interface, for future con- automatically shut off the water to protect the home.
nectivity to home management applications and For more information: www.rheem.com
money-saving utility demand response solutions.
For more information: www.aosmith.com

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