MicroFlow2000

Automated Ceiling Registers is winner in ACHR NEWS 2006 Dealer Design Awards

Plano, Texas, June 21, 2006 - Automated Ceiling Registers, LLC (ACR) was recognized for excellence in product design in the third annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News magazine. An independent panel of 45 contractors acted as judges in the contest that had 112 entries from 75 manufacturers. The company’s Quick & Easy Ceiling Register System™ was the Bronze Award Winner in the Ventilation category. The ACHR News is the leading trade magazine in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration industries.

AUTOMATED CEILING REGISTERS

You’ve heard the saying countless times.  But just how comfortable is your home?  Does it have to cost a fortune to heat and cool to your personal preference?  Not anymore.  Automated Ceiling Registers (ACR) ties ultimate comfort and energy savings together in one affordable solution.  

ACR’s comprehensive array of products begins with a low-cost, direct replacement for standard louvered metal registers.  Our state-of-the-art ceiling registers are made of high quality ABS plastic, molded into a pleasing aerodynamic shape that solves leakage and noise problems, and eliminates chilling drafts associated with traditional metal versions.  In addition to our manual register, ACR offers an automated register solution that allows homeowners to automatically control the amount of airflow on a room-by-room basis.  Rooms are heated or cooled faster, eliminating wasted energy costs.  In fact, the savings generated by the ACR product will normally pay for the initial investment in eighteen months or less, depending on climate and the cost of energy.  

 Improve airflow.  Enhance your comfort.  Save money.  And breathe easy.

Attractive New Look
A dramatically new automated ceiling register design replaces those antiquated metal registers of yesteryear that collect dust, rust and whistle when closed. This new aerodynamically smooth design provides a pleasingly sleek look that blends well with any decor. The registers are molded from durable, rust-free plastic in a ceiling white color that can also be painted or stained to match existing colors. Lower cost manually controlled versions are also available to maintain this exciting new look throughout any structure

Improved Comfort
Conditioned air is only provided where and when it is needed, which eliminates the energy waste associated with heating or cooling an entire structure. The aerodynamic design of the MicroFlow 2000™ ceiling register bathes the entire room. This eliminates the chilling effect created by conventional louvered registers, particularly when heat pump systems are used.

Significant Energy Savings
Using whole-house day/night zoning, average HVAC energy savings of 25% or more have been measured over complete cooling and heating day periods. During periods of peak demand, savings of 50% have been demonstrated. The low system purchase price combined with this dramatic energy savings provides a rapid return on investment and improved comfort.

Easy to install
Installation is identical to conventional registers using two screws. On the back of each register are reference holes with thin bottoms that can be easily drilled out to fit standard register box sizes. A single modular telephone cable routed through the attic crawl space and then through a small opening in the duct, is plugged into a modular jack on the register. Modular Tee connectors allow each zone register to be connected to a single cable run. Both normally-open and normally-closed jacks are provided to assign the normal register position. Each zone cable plugs into a PowerHub™.
 

Homeowner friendly
There are no expensive and complicated central control panels to program or connect to the HVAC system. The control electronics fit inside a hand-held, plug-in Power-Hub™ module. Connections to the power module are all via modular telephone connectors. A single room or a complete home or office can be controlled with a single contact closure. The closure can be provided from a wall switch, a programmable thermostat or timer, a home automation system such as X10* or any other device that can provide a closure.

Easy to clean and maintain
The smooth contoured surfaces at the ceilings reduce dust collection and they are easier to clean. A simple pole-mounted dust mop is all that is needed to clean the surfaces. There are no metal parts to rust or collect dust. The actuation mechanism uses a highly reliable timer motor and mechanical components that require no lubrication. If service is required, all components are easily accessed from inside the room, not the attic.

Flexible zoning capabilities
A MicroFlow 2000™ zone can be as small as a single room or as large as needed. Day/Night zoning assignment is made at each register simply by connecting the control cable to the appropriate jack. Constant system air flow is provided by allowing air flow to be reduced in one zone as it is simultaneously increased in the other (complementary) zone. Room by room zone assignment throughout the structure can be made without regard to how the ducts are distributed or where the rooms are located.

Home or office
The universal, one-size-fits-all, registers easily attach to standard register boxes in homes, offices, or hotel rooms. Control can be accomplished at the point of entry, from a remote location, under time or temperature control, or under programmed or wireless remote control using the X10* family of home automation products. The occupant can override any programmed or timed control with a simple click of a switch at any time.