LG Electronics has won the ‘Performance Award’ from the American Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) for seven consecutive years, based on its high-efficiency heat pump technology.
AHRI rigorously evaluates products from various manufacturers through designated testing agencies, including global testing and certification body Intertek, selecting products randomly by category to ensure that actual performance meets specifications.
To receive the Performance Award, all evaluated products must pass the initial performance assessment for three consecutive years. Since 2018, LG Electronics has been recognized annually for its differentiated HVAC technology and product quality, including its system air conditioners.
Founded in 1953, AHRI boasts over 350 global air conditioning manufacturers as members and is known for its thorough product performance evaluations, earning consumer trust.
The products that LG Electronics received the Performance Award for include six categories: ▲ Large Capacity System Air Conditioner (VRF; Variable Refrigerant Flow) ▲ Air Cooled Chillers (ACCL) ▲ Water Cooled Chillers (WCCL) ▲ Unit Small Heat Pump (USHP) ▲ Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV) ▲ Air Handling Unit (AHU).
All 62 products selected for evaluation from 2021 to 2023 passed the performance assessment.
LG Electronics’ flagship large capacity system air conditioner, Multi V, provides optimal heating and cooling according to the building’s size, characteristics, and purpose. This product particularly applies Air to Air Heat Pump technology with a high-efficiency inverter compressor, demonstrating excellent performance and energy efficiency. It operates reliably even in environments with outdoor temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius, making it popular in the greatly reduced winter temperatures of North America.
LG’s Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) exhausts indoor air to the outside and supplies fresh, filtered outdoor air indoors. It is equipped with a heat exchanger that significantly reduces heat loss from the air being expelled, contributing to reduced heating and cooling costs.
The Air Handling Unit (AHU) effectively manages indoor air quality by controlling heating, cooling, ventilation, and humidification.
The differentiated competitiveness of LG Electronics’ heating and cooling products comes from its core component technology known as ‘Core Tech’. LG develops and produces crucial components like compressors and motors in-house. Additionally, it continues to invest actively in R&D to evolve heat exchangers, inverters, and heat pump technologies.
Recently, LG Electronics established the ‘LG Alaska Heat Pump Research Institute’ in Alaska to research and develop high-performance heating and cooling products, even in extreme cold.
Jae-Sung Lee, head of LG Electronics’ H&A Business Unit Air Solutions Division, stated, “In line with the trends of decarbonization and electrification, we will focus on differentiated heat pump solutions to penetrate the global HVAC market, including the United States.”
By Jae-Sung Lee daedusj@autodiary.kr