GE has introduced the Vertical Zoneline. It is still a through-the-wall, packaged terminal unit, but instead of being 42" wide and installed in the middle of the room, it has a vertical configuration and is installed in a closet-like corner enclosure. The GE Zoneline Vertical Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner has a top air discharge that is ducted into a single room or multiple rooms. It is controlled by a wall-mounted thermostat similar to those found in most homes.
Because the VTAC is installed in a closet, it provides a more home-like appearance to the room as well as quieter operation. And guests prefer the wall thermostat because it provides more precise settings. Since the vertical Zoneline is not installed under a window in the middle of the room, curtains can hang all the way to the floor, and more versatile room designs are possible. Because the unit is ducted, it can serve a single room or multiple rooms. The GE Zoneline Vertical Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner is a great option to standard PTACs for cooling and heating a variety of rooms. It provides the costs benefit of packaged terminal units with the aesthetics, quieter operation and flexibility of a central system.