Comfortmaker. The Soft-Sound IIS 80 line of gas furnaces provides technicians plenty of room to work with easy-to-remove panels and extra-spacious service compartments. A troubleshooting LED fault indicator, viewed through a new sight glass in the blower door, diagnoses system-related malfunctions. The furnaces come with 24- and 115-volt humidifier connections. Natural gas models with LP gas conversion kits also are available. 931.359.3511. www.comfortmaker.com.
Tempstar. The SmartComfort VS 80 gas furnace line offers multi-poise, 80% AFUE furnaces with heating capacities up to 125,000 BTU per hour. The line features silicon nitride ignitors, which are not affected by high-line voltage and don't require voltage regulators, aluminized steel heat exchangers, and remote flame sensing. Variable-speed circulation blowers reduce operating sounds and use up to 50% less electricity than standard motors. 931.359.3511. www.tempstar.com.
Rheem Water Heating. The entire line of the company's gasfired tankless water heaters qualifies for a federal income tax credit under the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005. The line includes both natural gas- and propane-fueled models offering inputs of up to 199,000 BTU per hour and flow rates up to 7.4 gallons per minute at a 45°F rise in water temperature. 800.621.5622. www.rheem.com.
Space-Ray. The Space-Ray Cold Blocker infrared gas tube heater is industrial strength, but made especially for residential use in garages, workshops, or other small unheated spaces. At 9 feet 3 inches long, its compact size allows placement in hard-to-heat areas where longer infrared tube heaters cannot be used. 800.438.4936. www.spaceray.com.
SunTouch. Designed for large floor heating needs exceeding 15 amps, the GroupStat control divides the application into zones with individual units. Because a master thermostat, available in programmable and non-programmable versions, links and controls up to 10 slave units, the units can be installed anywhere, the maker says. The slave units are offered in 120 or 240 volts. 888.432.8932. www.suntouch.net.
