Introduction - GE Zoneline Data Manual

Introduction

Today, guests in lodging properties, assisted living facilities and apartments desire rooms with a more home-like appearance.
They expect the comforts they are accustomed to, whether they spend one night or many years. Toward that end, many lodging
properties provide refrigerators, microwave ovens and remote control televisions. Many assisted living facilities provide full-size
kitchen appliances in each individual apartment. All of these improvements are an attempt to improve the comfort
and satisfaction of the occupant by providing a more home-like environment.
Upgrading the air conditioning and heating provides another opportunity to enhance guest comfort. Years ago, an acceptable
means of creating a comfortable environment was to install a window air conditioner and an electric heater mounted on the
wall. The GE Zoneline was the first packaged terminal air conditioner introduced to the market, and it led the way in improving
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comfort and efficiency. And they are still used extensively as an alternative to large, expensive central systems.
However, there are some inherent issues with packaged terminal units. First, since all of the components are contained in the
chassis, the compressor and fan sounds can be heard in the room. In addition, since the units are usually mounted under the
window there are limitations to furniture placement and curtains cannot hang to the floor. Finally, some people find the controls
difficult to adjust for the desired temperature.
The Vertical Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner
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To address these issues, GE introduced the Vertical Zoneline. It
is still a through-the-wall, packaged terminal unit, but instead
of being 42" wide and installed in the middle of the room, it has
a vertical configuration and is installed in a closet-like corner
enclosure. The GE Zoneline Vertical Packaged Terminal Air
Conditioner (ZVAC) is approximately 24" x 24" and has a top air
discharge that is ducted into a single room or multiple rooms.
It is controlled by a wall-mounted thermostat similar to those
found in most homes.
Because the new ZVAC is installed in a closet, it provides
a more home-like appearance to the room as well as quieter
operation. And guests prefer the wall thermostat because
it provides more precise settings. Since the vertical Zoneline
is not installed under a window in the middle of the room,
curtains can hang all the way to the floor, and more versatile
room designs are possible. Because the unit is ducted, it can
serve a single room or multiple rooms.
The GE Zoneline Vertical Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner
is a great option to standard PTACs for cooling and heating
a variety of rooms. It provides the costs benefit of packaged
terminal units with the aesthetics, quieter operation and
flexibility of a central system.