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NEW DUAL-SEER RELEASE NOW AVAILABLE

THIS IS A DESKTOP PRODUCT, COMPLIANT TO ACCA MANUAL S 
IT IS AN "OTHER APPROVED METHOD", AS REQUIRED PER ICC,
FOR RESIDENTIAL HVAC CAPACITY MATCHING.

 THIS NEW PRODUCT VERSION (release v24.41) HAS THE
SAME SEER1 USAGE, BUT NOW CAN WORK THE SAME FOR SEER2 RATINGS WITH
ONE CLICK, SELECTED FOR EACH SYSTEM. 

(OTC WAS INITIALLY CREATED FOR THE AHRI 210-240/2017
M RATING METHOD, USED FOR THE LAST 70YRS.)

OTC is the PREMIUM "Other approved software" referred to in ICC codes, 
and is also the most true to ACCA Manual S guidelines, PROPERLY and quickly,
wherever ICC code mandates are enforced. These require only to be "approved" 
by the building official.

IT IS THE FIRST, AND ONLY SOFTWARE MADE WITH CARE TO BE FAITHFULL TO THE INTENTS OF ACCA'S MANUAL S AUTHOR, HANK RUTKOWSKI. 
UNLIKE SOME OTHERS, OTC MAKE'S NO MOCKERY OF HIS HARD WORK!


You get confirmation of the the best matched systems, AND the proper configuration
settings YOU need for them, for maximum comfort anywhere in America.

With only a 2.3% average calculation error still on SEER1, and shrinking 2.9% on SEER2,
(and much less opportunity for human error),
it has never been rejected, and is trusted, even by "strict" building officials.

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YOU CAN STILL USE PRIOR VERSIONS OF OTC FOR SEER1. BUT NOT SEER2.  
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THE NEW  mandated 2023 SEER2 AHRI RATINGS!)
BECAUSE JANUARY 2023 DOE CHANGES TO A RADICALLY NEW 210-240 2023 METHOD WERE JUST MANDATED, ONLY THE 210-240 2017 AHRI RATING STANDARD WERE EVER TESTED WITH THE CURRENT OFF-THE-CHARTS PRODUCT UNTIL NOW. With OTC YOU MUST VERIFY YOUR EQUIPMENT SELECTION 
ON THE ARHI WEBSITE, STILL SHOWS RATINGS UNDER THE STANDARD 210-240 2007 M COLUMN (GREEN CIRCLE), AS SHOWN BELOW, OR THE M1 (RED CIRCLE)  UNDER THE "DESIGNATED" TESTED TYPES. 

DO NOT USE ANY DATA FROM SEER2 210-240 2023 (M1) COLUMNS, (see AHRI directory screenshot below) WITH ANY Off-the-Charts PRODUCT PRIOR TO 24.41! RESULTS WILL NOT BE COMPLIANT TO ACCA/AHRI/DOE GUIDELINES, AND THE INSTALLING CONTRACTOR ALWAYS BEARS THE LIABILITY ON THIS. 

KR SERVICES, dba KR-SERVICES-COM LLC, and it's vested owners or users would be held-harmless in such situations.

THE GOOD NEWS IS, REGARDLESS WHETHER OR NOT THIS NEW RATING STAYS WITH US, NOW YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO USE OTC FOR IT!

Use this link to AHRI directory for verifications.

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For Off-the-Charts in a nutshell;

Click here to watch one-minute You-Tube promo

We are open to inquiries from capital investor(s). The seeds of OTC were planted nationwide
and common sense could take root very soon.

 (For "Off-the-Charts© for educators",click here:
 College Instructors and Professors of HVAC)
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THIS IS A UNIVERSAL CONTRACTOR MODELING TOOL. 
For pity's sake, why is our industry stuck on stupid? Everyone just does their own thing with this, even with the fancy $$ load-calc software.
EVEN THE NEW "ONLINE" EQUIPMENT CALCULATORS OFTEN DON'T MATCH THEIR OWN PRINTED DATA!   TRY IT.

We hear you ask:

1. Why would I ever need "Manual S"?

ICC code dictates it. The majority of States enforce it.

2. What's it for?

It's used AFTER the load calculation, to select equipment.

3. Why not just use the model # ?

Model numbers barely give a clue on real BTU capacity.

5. Usn't AHRI giving the capacity?

AHRI rating is nominal, like a MPG sticker on a car.

4. Who's going to know anyway?

The home occupant may not get the correct size unit and comfort. This is really just  the 2nd half of load calculation.

5. I think I have Manual S in my software already, why pay for this?

BECAUSE NOBODY DOES THIS BETTER! 
WE DID THIS
FIRST, YOU CAN FACT-CHECK THAT!
NO ONE ELSE HAD A CHART-LESS "MANUAL- S" IN THEIR PRODUCT IN 2012, UNTIL THEY SAW
OFF-THE-CHARTS, AND THEN JUST GAMED THEIR PRODUCT TO KEEP UP.

We find current popular software is time consuming, over complex to use, missing pieces of ACCA's guidelines, and NOT compliant to their intent. Some crudely added the feature recently by R&D (rip-off & duplicate), just to compete with OTC. 
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More frequently Asked Questions about OTC (Click the star)

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The OTC method was presented at the 2019 HVAC Excellence National Educators Conference, with good reviews, and the presentation is available for purchase on thier website. Click star to see the PowerPoint presentation:

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Version detail, install trial, purchase or update:
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Why Use OTC instead of ACCA method?
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Videos for program usage   
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The science of "Equipment Selection"  
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Compliance of OTC with Codes
and Other Standards

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Using OTC with Elite's Rhvac program  
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 approved by ACCA Manual S

 

5/20/24

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