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Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning introduces cold-climate VRF heat pump
JOHNSON CONTROLS-HITACHI AIR CONDITIONING
COLD-CLIMATE VRF HEAT PUMP
The high-efficiency air365 Max with HeatForce is a top-flow VRF heating and cooling system that delivers seamless comfort, best-in-class energy efficiency and easy installation and maintenance for professionals, architects and commercial building owners looking to reduce operational costs and carbon footprint. The air365 Max with HeatForce can operate at 100% heating capacity with outdoor temperatures as low as -13° F and at 90% heating capacity down to -22° F. Installation of air365 Max VRF systems is simplified for contractors with airCloud Tap, an app designed to help HVAC professionals install, read and change Hitachi equipment settings, and read detailed diagnostics data with ease on mobile devices. Available with heat pump and heat recovery modes up to 24 tons, the air365 Max with HeatForce produces an Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of up to 12, as well as a Coefficient of Performance (COP) of up to 4.2 without the use of a backup auxiliary heat source.
