Louisville, Ky.-based GE Appliances is adding new HVAC products for the RV industry, with innovative features and functionality.
In addition to its current lineup of standard-height RV air conditioner models, GEA is announcing a new rooftop heat pump model that puts the A/C in reverse mode, allowing the unit to both cool in the summer and heat an RV in the winter. Heat from the outside is pumped to the interior of the RV to supplement the furnace operation. The company says its RVAC heat pump will supplement heating at outdoor temperatures as low as 25 degrees F. Its auto-defrost feature ensures any ice buildup on the heat exchanger is cleared off by periodically cycling the A/C unit.
GE Appliance’s patent-pending Auto Changeover feature uses Auto Defrost, which it said is an industry-first feature for the RV market. The unit offers three heating modes: heat pump only, heat pump with furnace, and furnace only, which allows for flexibility in heating modes.
To increase flexibility and comfort options for RV enthusiasts, GEA is also adding high efficiency models to the lineup. The high efficiency model is rated for a 15-Amp circuit-breaker. For larger style RV’s that typically run on a 50-amp circuit, these new units allow consumers to introduce a third A/C unit; for example, in the bedroom, for additional cooling power and added comfort without overloading the system. It also allows for more electronics to be operated simultaneously while the A/C is running, without overloading the amperage limit.
Later this year GE Appliances will introduce RV-C compatibility to GE’s entire lineup of RV rooftop air conditioners, giving even more flexibility to upgrading or retrofitting RVs’ AC systems.
RV-C control capability will extend GEA’s RVAC models to allow interoperability with RV-C equipped vehicles, adding additional value to RV owners and providing more brand options to RV manufacturers.
GE Appliances is a Haier company.
