{"product_id":"trane-20-ton-commercial-gas-electric-packaged-unit-foundation-series-low-heat-r454b-208-230v-3-phaseieer-r-454b-208-230v-3-phase-foundation-series-single-stage","title":"Trane 20 Ton 240,000 BTU Commercial Gas\/Electric Packaged Unit | Low Heat | 13.0 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 20 Ton Commercial Gas\/Electric Packaged Unit — 208\/230V Low Heat for Maximum Capacity Warm Climate Commercial Buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Trane Foundation Series 20-ton unit is the top of the lineup — the specification for large commercial and mid-size industrial buildings in warm to moderate climate zones where 17.5 tons still leaves capacity on the table. At 240,000 BTU on 208\/230V 3-phase power with low heat gas configuration, this commercial rooftop packaged unit is built for major retail anchors, large fulfillment and distribution centers, substantial manufacturing support facilities, large institutional buildings, and high-occupancy commercial complexes where a single rooftop unit needs to carry the heaviest cooling load the Foundation Series addresses — through long warm climate cooling seasons where sustained maximum-output performance is a daily operational requirement, not an occasional peak condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe low heat configuration is the correct specification for large warm climate commercial buildings where summer cooling dominates the annual load profile and winter heating demands are limited to brief cold snaps and shoulder-season conditions. At 20-ton capacity, right-sizing the heat configuration matters as much as right-sizing the tonnage — a high or medium heat specification in a warm climate building at this scale carries unnecessary fuel consumption overhead across a heating system that will rarely operate at full output through the life of the equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAt 13.0 IEER, the Foundation Series 20-ton unit steps to a new efficiency tier versus the 14.0 IEER rating of the 15 and 17.5-ton variants — consistent with commercial efficiency standards at this elevated capacity level and reflecting the engineering realities of delivering 240,000 BTU through a single-stage gas\/electric rooftop package. For large warm climate building owners and facility managers tracking utility spend on maximum-capacity rooftop equipment running extended cooling seasons, 13.0 IEER at 240,000 BTU output still delivers meaningful operating cost efficiency at the scale where the total BTU output and annual runtime hours make efficiency rating differences most financially significant over the equipment lifecycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eR-454B refrigerant at 20-ton capacity carries its highest importance in the Foundation Series lineup. A mid-lifecycle refrigerant retrofit on a 20-ton commercial unit in a large warm climate building running extended cooling seasons is the most disruptive and most costly service event the Foundation Series addresses — maximum downtime, maximum recovery costs, maximum recommissioning scope. R-454B specified at installation eliminates that scenario permanently across the full service life of the highest-capacity unit in the lineup.\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\"\u003e20 Ton \/ 240,000 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\"\u003eLow 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\"\u003e13.0\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":55231109366051,"sku":"GDK240A3SLA1DQY","price":30000.0,"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-20-ton-commercial-gas-electric-packaged-unit-foundation-series-low-heat-r454b-208-230v-3-phaseieer-r-454b-208-230v-3-phase-foundation-series-single-stage","provider":"acunitsforless.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}