MINNEAPOLIS – Daikin Applied has added natural gas heating as an option to its popular Skyline™ commercial outdoor air handler line. The gas heat option provides lower operating cost and increased energy saving solutions for building owners and facility managers, while maximizing HVAC system performance. 

“Natural gas is an optimal solution for many areas of the United States where natural gas prices are significantly lower than other heating options,” said Glenn Wilson, air handler product planning manager at Daikin Applied. “Schools and office buildings in these markets are well-suited for a Skyline outdoor air handler heated by natural gas. It’s a perfect solution for reducing energy costs, increasing efficiency and improving HVAC system performance without additional construction or drastic renovation.”

Compared to traditional sources of heating, such as central plant boilers with hot water, steam coils or electric resistance heating installed inside air handlers, the Skyline natural gas unit is an economically appealing source of heat. The unit is ideal for new construction and retrofits of buildings without a central boiler plant, or where water piping would be cost prohibitive. Unit installation requires only a single-point gas line connection and a controller, making the air handler virtually a “plug and play” unit which provides fast and easy installation.

“Natural gas has been a heating option for Daikin Applied packaged products for more than 40 years and we’ve designed it to the highest levels of quality and durability,” said Wilson. “By making natural gas available for standalone Skyline units, we’re providing building managers with ways to implement proven technology, easy design and specification, and a lower cost of ownership without adding complexity to their system. We’re giving them all the reward without the risk.”

Airtight and weather tight, Skyline outdoor air handlers can withstand harsh weather conditions. Daikin Applied’s patented, gasketed frame channel, double-wall, injected-foam panels and crossbroken top panels help keep conditioned air inside the cabinet and the elements outside.

Skyline’s natural gas heat option features include:

Burner controller maintains 80 percent for higher efficiency throughout the operating range, minimizing liquid condensation on the roof

Low air-side pressure drops to keep fan energy consumption at a minimum

Closed-loop control sensors monitor current air and fuel flow rates

Variable fan seep and fuel flow optimizes air/fuel ration at all times

Onboard controls system with trouble-shooting LED enable quick service diagnostics

Auto compensation control for blocked vent conditions, high winds and high attitude installations

Burner components are easily accessible for uncomplicated servicing

For more information about the gas heat option or the complete line of Daikin Applied commercial outdoor, indoor, and custom air handlers, visit: http://www.daikinapplied.com/air-handlers.php.

About Daikin Applied

Daikin Applied, a member of Daikin Industries, Ltd, manufactures technologically advanced commercial HVAC systems that customers from around the world can trust to advance their needs for performance, reliability and energy efficiency. The people at Daikin Applied use their expertise to creatively move HVAC technologies forward. Daikin Applied products and services are sold through a global network of dedicated sales, service and parts offices. For more information or the name of your local Daikin Applied representative, call 800-432-1342, or visit www.DaikinApplied.com. 

About Daikin Industries Ltd.

Daikin Industries, Ltd. is a Fortune 1000 company with 2013 revenues in excess of $18 billion and more than 51,000 employees worldwide, making it the largest HVAC manufacturer in the world. Daikin is engaged primarily in the development, manufacture, sales and aftermarket support of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment, refrigerants and other chemicals, as well as oil hydraulic products. Daikin was named one of the world’s most innovative companies by Forbes magazine and one of the 100 most sustainable corporations for three years in a row by Corporate Knights, Inc. For more information, visit www.daikin.com.