Walton launches world’s most environmental-friendly AC featured with R290 refrigerant

The country’s leading air-conditioner brand ‘Walton’ has launched the world’s most environment-friendly new models of ecOzone series AC. The new model ACs are featured with R290 gas which is a class A3 natural hydrocarbon refrigerant with a low environmental impact.

In Bangladesh, only Walton manufactures and markets R290 refrigerant-enriched ACs. Along with the most environment-friendly feature, Walton’s ecOzone series new model ACs are also highly energy efficient and certified by Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI).

Centering the occasion of World Ozone Day 2024, Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC’s Managing Director S M Mahbubul Alam launched WSI-KRYSTALINE (ecOzone) series new model AC at a grand launching programme held at Walton Corporate Office in the capital on Sunday (September 15, 2024) morning.

BSTI’s Director General SM Ferdaus Alam, Department of Environment’s Director Md. Ziaul Hoque, UNDP Bangladesh’s Program Specialist Arif Mohammad Faisal, BSTI’s Director Nurul Amin and Deputy Director Engr. Mobin ul Islam, BUET Professor Dr. Md. Ali Ahammad Shoukat Choudhury, GIZ Bangladesh's Implementation Manager Shanin Muntaha, UNDP Bangladesh Project Manager Mobarak Hossain Sajid, Finance Associate Md. Bahadur Hossain and Administrative Assistant Md. Ziaul Hasan attended the function as special guests.

Among others, Walton Plaza’s Managing Director Mohammad Rayhan, Walton Hi-Tech’s Additional Managing Director Nazrul Islam Sarker and Eva Rizwana Nilu, Deputy Managing Director Yousuf Ali, Walton AC’s Deputy CBO Sandip Biswas, Walton's Chief Marketing Officer Ghalib Bin Mohammad and senior officials of the company were also present.

At the function, Walton Hi-Tech’s Managing Director S M Mahbubul Alam said, ‘We always emphasize the production of environment-friendly and energy-efficient green technology products. Therefore, we have developed an environment-friendly manufacturing process at Walton Hi-Tech Park. In collaboration with the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry, Department of Environment and UNDP, Walton has implemented several projects to protect the environment. Walton is the first in Bangladesh to manufacture the most environment-friendly R-290 refrigerant enriched ACs.”

He also said, Walton has already stopped the use of harmful CFC and HCFC gas in ACs. As a result, Bangladesh moved ahead towards environment protection compared to many developed countries.

DoE’s Director Md. Ziaul Hoque said, R-290 is the world’s latest eco-friendly refrigerant technology used in ACs. In very few countries of the developed world like Europe, R-290 refrigerant is being used in AC. Walton has made Bangladesh a R-290 gas rich AC producing country by launching the Ecozone series of ACs.

Walton AC’s DCBO Sandip Biswas said, the engineers of Walton AC’s Research and Innovation (R&I) Department are working on manufacturing of the world's most advanced featured ACs. They have developed most environment-friendly ecOzone series new model AC, featured with R290 refrigerant. In the ecOzone series ACs, gas leak safety protection sensor is added, which will give the customer environment-friendly maximum cooling performance and safety.

Walton Residential AC R&I Dept’s Head Engr. Ariful Islam said, the Global Warming Potential (GWP) ratio of R290 gas is 3, which is 1810 for R22 gas. The lower the GWP value, the more environmentally friendly it is. Walton’s ecOzone series AC is also designed with huge energy-efficient inverter technology and advanced features. ‘4D Air Flow' technology are used to ensure air flow to every corner of the room and the Turbo Cool technology instantly cools the room up to 40 percent faster.

Currently, Walton has released 1-ton and 1.5-ton ACs of ecOzone series in the market. The price of 1 ton AC is set at Tk 59,290 and 1.5-ton AC at Tk 78,780. In Walton AC, customers enjoy 1-year replacement warranty and up to 10 years warranty on compressors.