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Daikin North America LLC • Suite 500, 5151 San Felipe • Houston, TX 77056 Main: 713.861.2500 • www.daikincomfort.com

News Release Contact: Rex Anderson - Director of Communications - 713.263.5064 - rex.anderson@DaikinComfort.com

NEW HEAT EXCHANGER AND UP TO 97% AFUE RATING MAKE THIS DAIKIN’S MOST EFFICIENT GAS FURNACE EVER

HOUSTON  –  (DATE)  –  Daikin  offers  a  new  level  of  energy  efficiency  this  fall  season  with  the  D_97MC  modulating,  variable  speed  gas  furnace.  Delivering  up  to  a  97%  AFUE  rating,  the  furnace’s  heat  exchanger  has  been  redesigned  to  be  smaller  and  contain  fewer  total  components  than  previous  heat  exchangers.      Daikin’s  high-­‐efficiency  gas  furnaces  reduce  energy  waste,  compared  to  lower  AFUE  furnaces,  while  keeping  homes  warm  and  toasty  during  winter  months.  The  D_97MC  features  a  new  tubular  heat  exchanger  so  compact  it  can  fit  in  a  cabinet  as  short  as  34.5  inches.  Using  wrinkle  bend  technology,  this  unique,  award-­‐winning  design  includes  visible  enhancements  such  as  heavy-­‐duty  stainless  steel  for  both  the  tubular  heat  exchanger  and  secondary  heat  exchanger.    Further  improvements  have  been  made  to  the  cabinet  itself  such  as  thumb  screws  on  the  doors  for  tool-­‐free  service  access  and  a  single-­‐piece,  embossed  cabinet  wrapper  providing  less  than  2%  cabinet  leakage.  With  a  firing  rate  of  20,000  BTU,  each  burner  of  the  heat  exchanger  provides  heating  capacities  from  40,000  to  120,000  BTU.    Daikin  brand  is  known  for  high  efficiency  products,  and  this  newest  gas  furnace  model  is  no  different.  The  AFUE  rating  of  up  to  97%  allows  the  D_97MC  to  deliver  comfort  even  more  efficiently,  with  97  cents  of  every  energy  dollar  going  into  heating  the  home.  And  to  make  installation  and  set  up  even  faster,  all  of  Daikin’s  high  efficiency  models  are  compatible  with  the  ComfortNet®  communicating  system.    With  one  of  the  best  limited  warranties  in  the  business  -­‐  a  12-­‐year  parts  limited  warranty*,  a  lifetime  heat  exchanger  limited  warranty*  and  a  12-­‐year  unit  replacement  limited  warranty*  -­‐  Daikin’s  newest  model  also  features  self-­‐calibrating  modulating  gas  valves  that  auto-­‐configure  for  each  installation,  durable  silicon  nitride  igniters,  a  factory  installed  trip  for  vertical  applications,  vertical  gas  valve  for  easy  connection  to  either  side  of  the  cabinet  and  air  inlet  connections  on  top  or  either  side.    *  Complete  warranty  details  available  from  your  local  dealer  or  at  www.daikincomfort.com.  To  receive  the  12-­‐year  Unit  Replacement  Limited  Warranty,  Lifetime  Heat  Exchanger  Limited  Warranty  (good  for  as  long  as  you  own  your  home)  and  12-­‐Year  Parts  Limited  Warranty,  online  registration  must  be  completed  within  60  days  of  installation.  Additional  requirements  for  annual  maintenance  are  required  for  the  Unit  Replacement  Warranty.    Online  registration  and  some  of  the  additional  requirements  are  not  required  in  California  or  Quebec.   About  Daikin:  Daikin  Industries,  Ltd.  (DIL)  is  a  Fortune  1000  company  with  more  than  50,000  employees  worldwide,  and  is  recognized  as  the  largest  HVAC  manufacturer  in  the  world.  Daikin  North  America  LLC  (DNA)  is  a  subsidiary  of  DIL.    DNA  and  its  affiliates  manufacture  heating  and  cooling  systems  for  residential,  commercial  and  industrial  use  and  are  sold  via  a  select  group  of  independent  HVAC  contractors.  DIL  manufacturing  operations  include  facilities  at  Houston,  TX,  Fayetteville,  TN,  and  Dayton,  TN.  For  additional  information,  visit  www.daikincomfort.com.    Additional  Information:  Before  purchasing  this  appliance,  read  important  information  about  its  estimated  annual  energy  consumption,  yearly  operating  cost,  or  efficiency  rating  that  is  available  from  your  retailer.  

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