RAC/PAC
Godrej Appliances Launches 6.15 ISEER AC
Godrej Appliances, a leading player in the home appliances industry, has launched air conditioner model NXW with an ISEER rating of 6.15, claimed to be India’s highest so far. This air conditioner not only meets the 5 -star requirements of the current BEE energy rating norms, but also complies with the 5-star requirements of the proposed BEE energy table of 2019. The air conditioner incor...
Energy Efficient ACs Are Cheaper This Summer
Buying an energy efficient inverter air conditioner would be more at - tractive than a non-inverter air conditioner this year, since the price gap between the two has come down to as low as INR 3,000 (US$ 46), com-pared to INR 5,000 to 6,000 (US$ 77 to 92) last year. Early summer trends have shown a 20% growth in inverter air conditioner sales compared to last year. People do not mind spending a l...
AC Makers Discarding Online-only Models
Air conditioner manufacturers such as Samsung, Voltas, Panasonic, and Godrej are scaling down the production of online-only models, as such models are losing their appeal for consumers. These models typically have nonstandard capacities and stripped- down features. Companies have decided to broadly stick to mainstream capacities, as online shoppers prefer models that are also available offline tha...
AC Industry Expects High Growth in 2018

Air conditioner manufacturers Voltas, Daikin, Panasonic, Samsung, Godrej, Haier, and others expect a high double-digit growth in sales this year due to the weather department’s forecast of highe...
UTC Climate, Controls & Security Announces Price Increase
UTC Climate, Controls & Security, which manufactures products under the Carrier, Bryant, Payne, and ICP brand names, announces a price increase of up to 6% on residential and commercial heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment. It will be implemented effective on July 1, 2018. ...
Airwell Launches New R32 Wall-mounted RAC
Airwell, the French giant air conditioning specialist, has launched a wall-mounted single-split room air conditioner (RAC) operating on R32 refrigerant. Designed for extreme climates, the new model has a Wi-Fi option. The new HRD model from Airwell operates at temperatures down to –30°C in heating mode, and features an ‘I Feel’ function with precise room temperature control a...
UTC Opens Innovation Center for Intelligent Buildings in Flo

On April 17, United Technologies (UTC) officially opened the new UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings, a state-of-the-art innovation and technology experience center, modern and connected work space f...
Heat Pump Is the Key Word — Report on CRH Expo 2018

The 29th International Exhibition for Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, Frozen Food Processing, Packaging and Storage (CRH 2018) was held from April 9 to 11, 2018 at New China ...
Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Kicks off Sales of YORK-brand VRFs i

On April 11, a press conference on new YORK variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems was held in Beijing during the China Refrigeration expo (CRH 2018). JARN was honored to witness this historic moment...
Daikin Applied plans expansion north of Faribault

May 17, 2018 The commercial HVAC firm has bought a facility just north of Faribault. Daikin Applied North America already employs 900 workers in its plants in Faribault and Owatonna. &nbs...