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The Carrier GCA071T air conditioner

The Carrier GCA071T room air conditioner is manufactured with louvered sides. Louvered sides are used to help position the air conditioner in a window. Air conditioners without louvered sides is generally placed in a built-in wall sleeve and are usually known as "through the wall" or "build in" models.

The Carrier GCA071T air conditioner has a cooling capacity of 7300 British Thermal Units (BTUs) per hour. The higher the number the greater the air conditioner's cooling capacity.

In the United States, The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) sets the minimum standards for energy consumption in room air conditioners. The standard varies for each air conditioner depending on its size and configuration. The standard for the Carrier GCA071T air conditioner is 9.7. The energy efficiency rating for the unit is 10.8, which is 11% better than the standard. You can use the energy efficiency rating to compare the relative efficiency of air conditioners.

Carrier Corporation is located in Connecticut and manufactures boilers, central air conditioners, air-source heat pumps, furnaces, geothermal heat pumps, light commercial hvac (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), programmable thermostats, and room air conditioners.