Luxaire® LX Series Gas Furnaces Provide High Efficiency in Small Package 33-inch furnaces feature AFUE ratings as high as 96 percent

NORMAN, OKLA. - (Sept. 3, 2009) - The new LX Series of multi-position gas furnaces from Luxaire® (www.joinluxaire.com) combines a compact design with high-efficiency performance and equips heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) dealers with yet another option for selling to homeowners. In addition, all condensing models qualify for the federal tax credit program.

The unit's 33-inch cabinet makes it the ideal choice for installations where space is limited: basements, closets, alcoves, attics, recreation rooms and garages. Contractors who install the units will also appreciate its simple multi-position design, solid removable bottom panels that make conversion easy, a lack of knockouts and a patent-pending, self-priming internal condensate trap, which combine to make installation easy.

Servicing is easy, too, thanks to ¼-turn knobs for door removal. Units also feature access to controls to connect power/control wiring, a fully supported blower assembly for improved access and blower removal, and high-level, self-diagnostics with fault code display.

Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) ratings on models in the LX Series are as high as 96 percent (80 percent models are also available). The series includes single-stage models that feature a five-speed, direct-drive, X13-style high-efficiency DC motor that increases SEER ratings in the cooling mode. Also included are two-stage models that feature a variable-speed electronically commutated motor (ECM) to circulate air for longer periods of time, equating to consistent temperatures and improved air filtering, resulting in cleaner, more comfortable air. Variable-speed models also include GeoTrak technology, which provides homeowners with customizable airflow based on the region in which they live.

These units employ an induced combustion, reliable hot surface ignition and a high heat transfer aluminized tubular heat exchanger. Quiet inducer operation and an insulated blower compartment combine to ensure quiet operation, while external air filters offer maximum flexibility to meet indoor quality needs. Timed-on, adjustable-off blower capabilities in select models deliver maximum comfort to the homeowner.

End users can take advantage of a generous warranty program. 80% models include a 20-year warranty on the heat exchanger while condensing models include a lifetime warranty on the heat exchanger. When used in a commercial application, the heat exchanger warranty is 10 years on either model. In addition to the heat exchanger warranty, all models include a 10-year limited parts warranty when the furnace is registered within 90 days of purchase. If registration does not occur in the specified time frame, the parts warranty defaults to five years.

Luxaire® products from Johnson Controls, Inc., include high-performance residential central air-conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and accessories and light-commercial, packaged heating and cooling systems marketed through a network of distributors and delivered to home- and building-owners through independent Luxaire heating and air conditioning dealers. For more information about Luxaire, visit www.luxairebelievesinme.com or call 877-958-9247.