Modine Manufacturing’s New Effinity93 Unit Heater Wins Top Innovation Award from Contracting Business.Com
RACINE, Wis.--Modine Manufacturing Company , a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, received a first-place award for its new Effinity93 gas-fired unit heater with Conservicore ™ technology from Contracting Business.com, a leading business-to-business magazine for commercial, residential and industrial contractors in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industries. The Effinity93 was voted No. 1 at the publication’s recently held HVAC Comfortech 2009 Product Showcase in the Forced-Air Heat category.
The award cited the Effinity93 as “the most innovative and useful to HVAC contractors who are seeking HVAC control solutions,” according to Michael Weil, editorial director for Contracting Business.com. With 93 percent efficiency, the Effinity93 is the most efficient gas-fired unit heater in North America. The heater allows HVAC users to dramatically lower their energy bills, decrease fuel consumption and keep their environments controlled for optimal comfort and safety.
Modine has won numerous awards over the years for breakthroughs in thermal management technology and maintains a strong commitment to develop energy-efficient systems for commercial, off-highway and industrial markets.
“We feel the Effinity93 is a major difference-maker for customers looking for energy- and cost-efficient heating solutions,” said Matt McBurney, director of Modine’s Commercial Products Group. “We developed the Effinity93 line to help customers meet their current energy needs and drive down their future energy costs to create a substantial return on investment. All of us at Modine, from those responsible for the research and design leading to the breakthroughs that made the Effinity93 possible, to the contractors we work with every day are grateful for this recognition from Contracting Business.com.”
The Effinity93 features a full line of six models ranging from 135,000 to 310,000 BTU/hr – all operating at 93 percent efficiency. Its Conservicore technology features a high-grade stainless steel secondary heat exchanger specifically designed to withstand the acidic condensate that is a byproduct of the combustion process.
“The unit,” said McBurney, “is environmentally friendly, pocket-book friendly and user friendly.” The Effinity93 reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) output by 13 percent, compared to similar-sized unit heaters. For more information on the Effinity93, visit www.ModineHVAC.com.
About Modine
Modine Manufacturing Company, with fiscal 2009 revenues of $1.4 billion, specializes in thermal management systems and components, bringing highly engineered heating and cooling technology and solutions to diversified global markets. Modine products are used in light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, off-highway and industrial equipment, refrigeration systems, and fuel cells. The company employs approximately 7,000 people at 32 facilities worldwide in 15 countries. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.