Description
This 50WCE030 is a nominal 2.5-ton vertical WSHP designed around a shared building water loop or geothermal exchange. For building owners, that typically translates into strong zoning flexibility: each space can call for heating or cooling without forcing the entire building into one mode. The unit’s sealed refrigerant circuit uses R-454B.
The left-return, top-discharge layout is a practical fit when existing return duct placement or closet framing is on the left side, and this cabinet supports side filter access and front-left water connections. The selected option set leans toward durability and occupant experience: coated air coil selection, cupronickel coaxial heat exchanger selection, compressor blanket plus closed-cell foam insulation, and A2L leak detection. Those choices show up most often in property-managed buildings where noise sensitivity and corrosion risk are part of the long-term operating reality.
AHRI/ANSI 13256-1 tables list the ECM category for size 030 at 28,000 BTU/h cooling and 34,000 BTU/h heating at water-loop rated conditions. Final comfort results depend on the loop temperature range, airflow/static pressure, and filtration, so match those conditions during selection.
Key Features
-
Nominal 2.5-ton vertical WSHP: supports water-loop zoning strategies in multifamily and light commercial.
-
Left return / top discharge arrangement: designed to align with left-side return duct routing.
-
Constant torque ECM blower option: ECM fan platform designed for predictable behavior as static changes.
-
R-454B refrigerant circuit with service elements: TXV metering approach with integral high/low service ports.
-
Coated air coil option (selected): added air-coil protection for corrosive airstream exposure.
-
Cupronickel coaxial heat exchanger (selected): corrosion resistance option for more challenging water quality.
-
A2L leak detection + sound/IAQ package (selected): extra A2L safety feature plus compressor blanket/closed-cell foam.
White Paper
