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38TKB Unit Profile 

Carrier's leadership in the indoor industry extends beyond temperature control to include developing products designed to answer global concerns over ozone depletion and energy efficiency. Back in the earliest days of this century, Carrier started an entire industry based on keeping people comfortable while they were indoors. Today, when indoor comfort is taken for granted, our challenge is to make our products more energy-efficient and reliable while complying with tougher environmental regulations. By designing the first air conditioner to offer a long-term replacement for Freon^®-22*, Carrier is proud to be a leader in the global solution to eliminate the depletion of the ozone layer. Using Puron^® refrigerant, Carrier's 38TXA is an air conditioner with a future.

In addition to minimizing the damaging effects of ozone depletion, the 38TXA helps reduce the costs of future serviceability. As Freon^®-22 is phased out of use, the costs associated with maintaining or servicing air conditioners using this refrigerant may climb. You can avoid some of those potentially costly situations by making the switch to the 38TXA with Puron^® refrigerant now.

The 38TXA offers environmentally sound indoor comfort that saves money with its energy efficiency. Because Puron^® refrigerant is more energy efficient than Freon^®-22, the 38TXA easily surpasses the efficiency of similarly equipped air conditioners that use Freon^®-22. Products with Puron^® refrigerant offer superior heat transfer capabilities, which are necessary for cooling your home. As a result, the 38TXA can provide comfort all summer long with improved electrical savings while it's helping to preserve our planet's ozone layer.

As the first manufacturer to offer products with Puron^® refrigerant, Carrier not only delivers excellent performance but we back the reliability of these products with a 10-year compressor warranty. We have been designing, installing and servicing products with Puron refrigerant since 1996. That means your local Carrier dealer is years ahead of his competitors when it comes to working with these innovative products. In addition, Carrier has certified more than 80,000 service technicians nationwide to be your Puron refrigerant experts.

Carrier maintains the industry's toughest reliability testing standards to be sure that every product we make will provide trusted indoor weather performance. Every step of the development process has reliability testing built in. In fact, Carrier designs and tests the 38TSA for applications up to 125°. That's a full 10° higher than the industry standard requirements. During the design phase, hand-built prototypes are tested for potential performance issues. Test stations on the production line provide quality control during assembly. Then, each product is run-tested by a bank of computers that monitors all vital functions to ensure the performance will meet your expectations.

Carrier's WeatherArmor™ III protection package keeps the 38TSA looking and operating at its best for years to come. Throughout this long history, we have improved our designs and materials to ensure that they stand up to the abuse of the great outdoors while delivering lasting, reliable indoor comfort. Our WeatherArmor™ III system combines three design elements that protect your comfort. First, a galvanized steel cabinet protects the outdoor unit from inclement weather and scratches. A heavy-duty, 12-gauge wire grid prevents coil damage from harsh weather, lawn tools and sporting equipment and ceramic-coated screws provide extra protection from rust, corrosion and the abuse that comes from continuous exposure to the outdoors.