Apartment and condo buildings replace PTACs one failure at a time and in planned programs. Older buildings often have legacy sleeves and hot water coils that standard units do not fit. We supply both.
A chassis built to the existing sleeve avoids cutting walls and changing the exterior.
Boiler-heated buildings need replacement units with the coil in the same position.
Stock a spare or two so a failed unit is replaced between tenants.
Survey each unit type, pick a standard, and replace in phases.
Condo associations often specify one model. We quote to the spec.
Quiet operation and reliable heat matter most in resident rooms.
Many apartment buildings run equipment from manufacturers that left the market years ago. Matching those units is our specialty.
Air Distributors has been a wholesale HVAC distributor in Louisville, Kentucky, since 1988, shipping across the US and Canada. In-stock items typically deliver in 2 to 5 business days.
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Include a model and serial number from the unit's nameplate when you have them. That is the fastest way to the right unit or part.
New PTACs moved to R-454B refrigerant. For replacement jobs, the change is mostly invisible, with a few things worth knowing.
All three current GE Zoneline series fit the same 42 x 16 sleeve. The differences are in how they heat and what they cost to run.
Dozens of discontinued PTAC lines shared one 32-inch sleeve. Here is how the DMQE and DHE replace them without touching the wall.