PRESS RELEASE
March 3,2015
Fujitsu General Limited
(NO.14-N06-27)
Strengthening air conditioner product lineup for North AmericaAccelerating development of ductless air conditioner market by energy-saving and high heating performance models |
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Our company will accelerate the development of ductless air conditioner market for North America by introducing 17 new models for 2015 season.
We will strengthen the product lineup from small-size to large-size models by improving the lineup for home-use multi air conditioners, heating performance of multi air conditioners for buildings, adding high voltage compatible models, enhancing energy-saving performance along with new industry’s top(*2) energy-saving wall-mounted models with about 20%(*1) less power consumption compared to our conventional models and release the new models sequentially from early March.
In the U.S., the ducted type central air conditioning system is prevailing but recently, the awareness of ductless type air conditioning system of high energy-saving performance, individual air conditioning system, safe and secure high heating capacity, easy installation work is increasing and the demand is growing by about 20% every year.
Since entering the market in 1996, Fujitsu General Group has been enhancing the awareness by strong sales network, industry’s top class energy-saving performance, product lineup which is proud of high heating capacity and high quality after-sale service.
We will accelerate the development of the market and expand the business triggered by the strengthening of the product lineup of new series.
Product lineup of 2015 new series
Type | Indoor unit | Outdoor unit | |
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Single wall-mounted | Standard specifications | ASU9/12/15RLS3 | AOU9/12/15RLS3 |
Cold area specifications | ASU9/12/15/RLS3 | AOU9/12/15RLS3H | |
2 – 3 room multi outdoor unit | Conventional indoor unit lineup | AOU18/24RLXFZH | |
Multi outdoor unit for buildings (460V compatible) |
Heat recovery | Conventional indoor unit lineup | AOUA72/96/120TLCV |
Heat pump | Conventional indoor unit lineup | AOUA72/96/120RLCV |
Single wall-mounted type
(Indoor unit)
2 – 3 room multi type
(Outdoor unit)
460V compatible multi type for buildings
(Outdoor unit)
1. New wall-mounted models ASU9/12/15RLS3 realizing industry’s top(*1) energy-saving performance and high heating capacity in the U.S. market
In the U.S., since the new energy saving regulation started in 2006, our company has been developing high energy-saving models always leading the industry.
The new model “ASU9RLS3” accomplished SEER:33/HSPF:14.2 and maximum heating capacity 22,000BTU. Also, in the same series, the lineup was strengthened by adding outdoor units equipped with anti-freeze heater for cold area.
1) Enhancing energy-saving performance and heating capacity substantially by our original energy-saving technology
We realized the industry’s top(*1) energy-saving performance in the U.S. market by reviewing the structure of indoor unit and adopting such technologies as “Large-size high density multi-path heat exchanger”, “High efficiency DC rotary compressor”, “Inverter control” using Φ5mm thin copper pipe for the “latest chassis” introducing the state-of-the-art technology like the models for Japan. Also, the heating capacity was improved by about 10%(*3) compared to our conventional models.
2)Realizing energy-saving operation by Energy Save Program (ESP)
The Energy Save Program is the function that detects the movement of person in the room by human sensor and makes energy-saving operation when there is no person in the room. When the person returns to the room, the operation returns to the previous mode. Thus, the energy-saving operation at the time of operating the set was realized.
2. 2 – 3 room multi type models for cold area (outdoor unit) AOU18/24RLXFZH
“AOU18/24RLXFZH” series are 2 – 3 room multi type models for cold area specifications and heating operation is possible even during such severe cold winter period as outside temperature -26°C in addition to top class energy-saving performance.
1) Heating operation possible even at outside temperature -26°C by adopting anti-freeze heater
Outdoor units are equipped with base heater for components preventing internal freezing and also the material of high anti-icing effect is used for external material. Also, the structure to drain melted ice smoothly is adopted by providing grove at the bottom. By these measures, the heating operation has become possible even at outside temperature -26°C. Furthermore, powerful heating operation is realized with heating capacity increased by 50% compared to our conventional models at outside temperature -15°C.
2) Accomplishing industry’s top class energy saving performance
The industry’s top class energy consumption efficiency SEER 21.5/HSPF 10.9 was accomplished by energy-saving technology such as “High efficiency DC rotary compressor”, “Large-size heat exchanger”, “Inverter control”. (AOU18RLXFZH)
3. 460V compatible multi air conditioner for buildings (Heat recovery/Heat pump models) (Outdoor unit)
AOUA72/96/120TLCV AOUA72/96/120RLCV
In the multi air conditioning system for buildings “AIRSTAGE®”, heat recovery/heat pump types compatible for high voltage 460V were developed and the industry’s top class energy-saving performance was accomplished enhancing energy-saving performance and heating capacity substantially.
460V compatible multi air conditioner for buildings
“AIRSTAGE” (Heat recovery/Heat pump)
Left : AOUA72/96TLCV, AOUA72/96RLCV | Right : AOUA120TLCV, AOUA120RLCV
1) Accomplishing industry’s top class energy-saving performance
The industry’s top class IEER 24.1/SCHE 30.1 was accomplished by energy-saving technology such as “High efficiency DC rotary compressor”, “Round corner type high density multi- path heat exchanger”, “Inverter control”. (AOUA72TLCV)
Capacity range (BTU) | 72,000 | 96,000 | 120,000 |
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IEER(Integrated Energy Efficiency Ratio) | 24.1 | 23.6 | 23.8 |
SCHE(Simultaneous Cooling and Heating) | 30.1 | 26.5 | 25.4 |
2) Lineup (Outdoor units: 2 types, 6 models)
Outdoor units are 2 types, 6 models of heat recovery type and heat pump type with simultaneous cooling and heating operation available and combination from 72,000BTU to 288,000BTU for each capacity is possible.
Note
- *1 about 20% less power consumption compared to our conventional models :
- Compared in SEER value to our conventional models ASU9RLS2 and ASU9RLS3
- *2 industry’s top :
- As of March 3, 2015. According to our company’s survey. In the 9,000 BTU class of single wall-mounted type in the U.S. market
- *3 improved by about 10% compared to our conventional models :
- Compared in average heating capacity value of our conventional models ASU9RLS2 and ASU9RLS3
* “AIRSTAGE” and “POWER DIFFUSER” are the registered trademarks of Fujitsu General Limited.
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