As equipment is replaced to improve efficiency and in our move away from CFC refrigerants, equipment size will be a factor. Carrier's focus is on smaller-sized products which in turn have built-in refrigerant storage, easily fit into existing buildings, take up less space, require less packaging and use fewer raw materials.

At just 33-1/3-in. tall, Carrier's new WeatherMaker 8000 gas furnace is 17 percent smaller than the model it replaced, can be applied in 60 percent more applications with 40 percent fewer models and creates more options for installation in challenging locations such as attics, crawl spaces and closets.