JAPAN: Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning has announced the global launch of a new domestic air conditioner series focused on energy efficiency and improved indoor air quality.
Named AirHome, it is said to be equipped with a variety of smart and intuitive functions that will help users maintain a comfortable indoor environment. The first model of the series will first be available throughout Europe starting with France this month and later becoming available in Asia.
AirHome is equipped with FrostWash, an automatic self-cleaning feature that freezes the heat exchanger down to -15°C to trap pollutants and dust in ice, which then melts to flush them away. According to the manufacturer, this leaves the unit cleaner and dramatically reduces the possibility of pollutants being spread from the AC unit across the room.
Tests are said to have shown that systems with FrostWash are three times better at maintaining airflow performance than those without the technology. Before and after airflow performance comparison tests on identical dust-laden units, with and without FrostWash, showed an 18% drop in airflow performance for the unit without FrostWash, compared to only a 6% drop in performance for the unit with FrostWatch.
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