{"product_id":"pioneer-vertex-36-000-btu-18-6-seer2-230v-ducted-central-split-air-conditioner-inverter-heat-pump","title":"Pioneer Vertex 36,000 BTU 18.6 SEER2 230V Ducted Central Split Air Conditioner Inverter Heat Pump - DYC036GCSI18RD-05B","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePioneer Vertex 36,000 BTU 18.6 SEER2 230V Ducted Central Split Air Conditioner Inverter Heat Pump - DYC036GCSI18RD-05B\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e Vertex Ducted Central Split Heat Pump System\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eCooling capacity: \u003cstrong\u003e34,000 BTU\/H\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e18.6\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSEER2 \/ 11.7 EER2\u003c\/strong\u003e efficiency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eHeating capacity: \u003cstrong\u003e34,200 BTU\/H\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003cstrong\u003e-4°F \u003c\/strong\u003ein Heating \/ As high as \u003cstrong\u003e131°F\u003c\/strong\u003e in Cooling)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat our Experts Think\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gkssiv\" data-start=\"31\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eBalanced whole‑home performance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cstrong data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"176\"\u003ePioneer Vertex 36,000 BTU 18.6 SEER2 230 V Ducted Central Split Air Conditioner Inverter Heat Pump\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers robust \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e~34,000 BTU cooling and ~34,200 BTU heating\u003c\/strong\u003e performance with \u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"296\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003evariable‑speed inverter efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e, helping reduce energy use across larger 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