{"product_id":"trane-17-5-ton-commercial-gas-electric-packaged-unit-foundation-series-high-heat-r454b-208-230v-3-phase","title":"Trane 17.5 Ton 206,000 BTU Commercial Gas\/Electric Packaged Unit | High Heat | 14.0 IEER | R-454B | 208\/230V 3-Phase | Foundation Series | Single Stage","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrane Foundation Series 17.5 Ton Commercial Gas\/Electric Packaged Unit — 208\/230V High Heat for High-Output Cold Climate Commercial Buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhen 15 tons falls short and the building operates in a cold climate zone on standard commercial voltage, the Trane Foundation Series 17.5-ton unit in high heat configuration on 208\/230V 3-phase is the step-up specification that covers both requirements without compromise. At 206,000 BTU on standard commercial voltage with high heat gas output, this commercial rooftop packaged unit is engineered for large retail complexes, major institutional buildings, substantial office campuses, large houses of worship, schools, and high-occupancy commercial facilities in cold climate zones — the upper Midwest, New England, Mountain West, and Great Plains markets — where the cooling load has outgrown 15-ton capacity and winter heating demands are severe enough that maximum gas heat output is the only specification that keeps the building fully protected through the coldest sustained conditions of a genuine northern U.S. heating season. At 17.5-ton high heat on standard voltage, this unit steps up cooling output, maintains maximum cold climate heat capacity, and covers the full annual load profile of large cold climate commercial buildings on standard 208\/230V commercial power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe high heat configuration at 17.5-ton capacity on 208\/230V power addresses the step-up cold climate commercial building profile with the same specification precision that defined the high heat entries across the lower Foundation Series tier — now applied to the larger building footprint and higher thermal mass that 17.5-ton cooling capacity addresses in cold climate markets. At 206,000 BTU cooling output in a cold climate building, the combination of large floor plate, substantial exterior envelope exposure, high infiltration loads in severe winter conditions, and extended heating degree days across long northern U.S. heating seasons generates a winter heating demand that compounds with building size in ways that make the heat configuration decision more consequential at 17.5 tons than at lower tonnage tiers. A medium heat shortfall in a 17.5-ton cold climate building affects a larger occupied area, takes longer to recover from during severe cold events, and carries greater operational and safety consequences than the same shortfall in a smaller building — making high heat specification at this tonnage not just the correct performance decision but the correct risk management decision for large cold climate commercial buildings on standard voltage that have outgrown the 15-ton tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAt 14.0 IEER and R-454B refrigerant, this unit holds full commercial energy code compliance and complete refrigerant future-proofing at the 17.5-ton high heat tier — consistent with the Foundation Series efficiency standard at this tonnage across all heat configurations, with no cooling efficiency penalty for the high heat gas specification. For large cold climate commercial buildings on standard voltage running extended annual heating and cooling cycles through 15 to 20-year equipment lifecycles that accumulate higher operating hours than moderate or warm climate installations, R-454B at installation eliminates the mid-lifecycle refrigerant retrofit risk across the full extended cold climate service life of a 17.5-ton commercial rooftop unit where both heating season and cooling season system availability carry genuine operational and financial consequences simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications at a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e17.5 Ton \/ 206,000 BTU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eHeat Configuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eHigh Heat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eIEER\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e14.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eRefrigerant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eR-454B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e208\/230V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003ePhase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e3-Phase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eHeating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eGas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCooling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eElectric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eStages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eSingle Stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eFoundation Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Trane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234309718307,"sku":"GDK210A3SHA1DQY","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/1171\/5363\/files\/TraneGDK_9e5fd715-ae92-4ad3-860d-1ac9ce180485.png?v=1781331538","url":"https:\/\/www.acunitsforless.com\/products\/trane-17-5-ton-commercial-gas-electric-packaged-unit-foundation-series-high-heat-r454b-208-230v-3-phase","provider":"acunitsforless.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}