Why Trane * Pureairzones

Trane began as a family-owned business more than a century ago, when James Trane opened his plumbing company in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1885. His engineer son Reuben joined him in 1913. Together, they put their mechanical inventiveness to work as they moved from plumbing into manufacturing heating products. Their first innovation was a type of low-pressure steam heating system called Trane Vapor Heating. In 1925 they conceived the idea of a lightweight, highly efficient convector radiator to replace the heavy cast-iron radiators of their day. Their first air conditioner, the Trane Unit Cooler was designed in 1931. It was a bold new idea from a company that was becoming well-known for its innovative thinking. Through the decades that followed, that innovative thinking became a hallmark of Trane. Another milestone was reached in 1982 when Trane acquired the central air conditioning department of General Electric. This marriage of technology forged an even stronger future in the manufacturing of residential comfort systems. James and Reuben may be gone, but their legacy lives on as Trane continues to develop and apply leading edge technology in the design and manufacturing of air conditioning and heating systems that deliver years of dependable comfort.

We’re a different kind of manufacturer. And, we don’t mind admitting it. We don’t just assemble pieces into parts and parts into air conditioners. Trane engineers spend years researching and developing products based on the analysis of consumer and dealer needs. We design our products and components using the most durable materials and the most innovative technologies available. We manufacture our products with the tightest specifications and the highest industry standards. And we test our products – over and over, and over again. At Trane, we control product quality from idea to installation. And, that makes us just a little different from the other guys.

Trane builds air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps, air handlers, coils, air cleaners, and packaged units for the residential and light commercial markets – products that are efficient to operate, work when they’re supposed to, and last for a long time. On the following pages, you’ll discover the many factors that contribute to the Trane difference.