HVACR Industries

Heating

Heating Products | UL Solutions

The heating industry is evolving with a push towards smart and sustainable technology. These changes create complex challenges for equipment manufacturers who need to balance the competing priorities of bringing heating products to market that are high-performing and energy efficient, without sacrificing safety, security or sustainability. 

As environmentally friendly and connected technology advancements continue to reshape heating regulations, our commitment to evolving with the industry never wavers. Our experts actively participate in industry associations that set standards for quality, safety and performance, including the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA), National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), Saudi Standards (SASO) and many others worldwide. With a deep understanding of the heating industry, our technical experts help you simplify certification and comply with relevant regulations and standards while meeting demanding go-to-market deadlines. 

Work with us for the highest level of service in heating equipment safety testing, energy efficiency certification, product performance verification and cybersecurity certification. 

UL Solutions’ experts help you keep heating equipment compliant including:

• Boilers
• Commercial heating systems
• Electric heating appliances
• Furnaces
• Furnace fans
• Heat pumps
• Industrial heating equipment
• Radiant panel equipment
• Residential heating systems
• Water heaters

Ventilation

Ventilation | UL Solutions

Due to rising energy costs and increasing awareness of the effects of climate change, emerging ventilation product trends include innovations that are both smart and sustainable. To capitalize on these trends, ventilation product manufacturers need to know their products meet all relevant standards for safety, efficiency, security and sustainability before they get to market.

Our experienced test engineers can help you to confirm that your ventilation system products comply to applicable standards and regulations to allow you to gain entry to major markets without the delays associated with redesigns.

We provide comprehensive compliance and certification solutions for ventilation products including:

• Air conditioning accessories
• Air handling units
• Exhaust appliances
• Electric fans
• Furnaces
• Hood and duct accessories
• Industrial and commercial ventilators
• Smoke extractors

Residential and Commercial Air Conditioning

Residential and Commercial Air Conditioning | UL Solutions

Air conditioning brands are riding a wave of change as companies rush to react to the megatrends of environmental consciousness and smart home connectivity. To offer new cooling equipment features that meet customer expectations and comply with global regulations could be your brand’s biggest challenge.

In times of change, partnering with UL Solutions, the global safety science leader for advisory, benchmarking and certification services can help build customer confidence and trust in your products. Our expert engineers can help you test and certify new product features to maximize your brand portfolio for today’s market and position your cooling solutions for the future. From the simplest to the most complex, we can help you meet your certification, testing, sustainability and market positioning challenges.

Here's how we help you:

• Instill customer confidence in your brand with the UL Mark, as well as other globally recognized marks.
• Help your customers identify high-quality products with the UL Mark, an important differentiator in a crowded market.
• Know that when you partner with UL Solutions, you are working with experts experienced in low global warming potential (low-GWP) refrigerants.
• Rely on our accessible subject matter experts to explain the latest in regulatory and safety compliance, throughout the certification process.
• Involve UL Solutions experts early in the product development process to assess your design or prototype against applicable construction requirements to get ahead of potential problems and avoid late-stage issues that can result in the redesign, recalls and returns that affect profitability.
• Go beyond safety certification and add UL Solutions’ expert assistance with performance claims, field evaluation services and our limited production service program.

Commercial Refrigeration and Freezer

Commercial Refrigeration and Freezer | UL Solutions

Keeping on course in today’s competitive commercial refrigeration climate can be challenging. Yet opportunities abound for ambitious refrigeration manufacturers setting their sights on current market opportunities, including vaccine refrigeration innovations and commercial refrigerators that utilize the latest low global warming potential (low-GWP) refrigerants to reduce environmental emissions.

Refrigeration certification requirements can be complex and if you want to keep your refrigeration concepts advancing through the product development cycle, you need a commercial refrigeration testing expert who knows the path forward – including all the latest refrigeration certification requirements. 

Choosing UL Solutions to be by your side throughout the commercial refrigeration testing and certification cycle can help you save time that might have been needlessly lost on redesigns, allowing you to gain ground and meet go-to-market goals.

We provide comprehensive commercial refrigeration compliance and certification solutions for products including:

• Commercial and professional refrigerators and freezers
• Condensing units, monoblocks and walk-ins
• Vending and dispensing (vending machines, dispensers, beverage coolers)
• Ice makers (ice, ice cream)
• Wine coolers and chillers
• Vaccine storage

HVAC/R Global market access

HVAC/R Global Market Access | UL Solutions

Manufacturers, importers, traders and retailers of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC/R) products who want to bring them safely, effectively, and quickly to foreign markets are finding that national regulations and rules can make access to other markets difficult.

Non-compliant products can affect business strategy, delay launches, cause loss of revenue and cost increases, and risk a product recall exposing manufacturers to potential legal consequences.

With numerous HVAC/R product scheme and mark requirements around the world, stakeholders must have comprehensive technical know-how to efficiently navigate global markets, and gain and monitor access. Plus, the product development process must be updated according to market requirements and the latest regulatory changes while managing product and component certifications on a trusted cloud-based solution.

As a global safety science leader, UL Solutions applies deep technical industry expertise, vast regulatory knowledge, strong connections with regulators and the resources of a worldwide network of laboratories to provide dedicated, local customer service. We help you gain global market acceptance faster and improve safety, risk management and market success for your HVAC/R products.

For specific countries or multiple markets, our global service package provides a comprehensive compliance solution. This streamlined approach helps customers gain approval in various markets without retesting or working with multiple organizations.