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Thermo King, Red Dot and MEI

Bus and mobile A/C

Thermo King bus HVAC, and Red Dot and MEI A/C for buses, trucks, off-road equipment and specialty vehicles. TKSE sells, installs and services them.

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What TKSE does.

  • TKSE sells Thermo King bus HVAC systems.
  • TKSE sells Red Dot and MEI systems and aftermarket air conditioning parts.
  • TKSE installs and services A/C on buses and off-road equipment.

At all seven TKSE shops.

A Thermo King RLF Series rooftop bus HVAC unit with its covers open

Thermo King bus HVAC.

Thermo King offers reliable and efficient bus air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems, custom-designed for your bus or mass transit application.

  • Electric buses. The TE Series All-Electric Bus HVAC and the TE Series Bus Heat Pump. Thermo King's zero-emission bus HVAC units deliver electric air conditioning and heating for all electric bus types.
  • Conventional buses. The T-Series for transit, and the RLF Series and Athenia AM II Series rooftop systems for coach and transit applications.
  • Controls. The IntelligAIRE III, a 3rd generation advanced microprocessor-based controller for bus climate control systems.

Red Dot and MEI.

For buses, and for trucks, off-road equipment and specialty vehicles.

  • Red Dot

    Red Dot engineers mobile HVAC systems, heaters, A/C units and thermal solutions for work trucks, off-highway equipment, military vehicles and more.

    • Bus compressors. QP/TM 16, 21 and 31 Series, for school and transit buses, all for R134a. 12-volt, with 24-volt parts in the 21 and 31 Series.
    • Rooftop A/C and heater-A/C units. The R-9727 and R-9777, in 12-volt and 24-volt versions.
    • Remote-mount condenser. The R-9720, for off-highway applications, commercial trucks and specialty vehicles; 12 or 24 volts.

    From Red Dot's bus compressor flyer (2014) and product sheets (2010 to 2020). Ask your shop for current models.

  • MEI

    MEI covers “Class 6, 7 & 8 Truck HVAC, Off-Road, Bus & Agriculture.” Its True All Makes program lists A/C and heating parts from switches and expansion valves to compressors, coils, heater cores and complete A/C systems.

    • Bus evaporators and condensers. Ceiling-mount evaporators and skirt-mount condensers for school, shuttle and transit buses; 12-volt.
    • Headliner evaporator unit. For shuttle buses and vans, fire trucks and smaller school buses; 12-volt.
    • Auxiliary heaters. For fire trucks, buses and vans; 12-volt.
    • Backwall and rooftop units. For trucks, armored and aid cars, personnel carriers, and off-road cabs in construction, mining and agriculture; 12 or 24 volts.

    From MEI's Truck Air Parts catalog, A/C Systems & Heaters (2012). Ask your shop for current models.

Questions

About bus and mobile A/C. Anything else, call your shop.

Which brands does TKSE carry for bus and off-road A/C?

Thermo King bus HVAC, plus Red Dot and MEI systems and A/C parts. TKSE installs and services A/C on buses and off-road equipment.

What does Thermo King make for buses?

All-electric and heat pump units for electric buses (the TE Series), the T-Series, RLF Series and Athenia AM II Series for conventional buses, and the IntelligAIRE III controller.

What does Red Dot make for buses?

Three series of bus compressors for school and transit buses, QP/TM 16, 21 and 31, all for R134a. Most are 12-volt; the 21 and 31 Series include 24-volt parts. That's from Red Dot's 2014 bus compressor flyer, so ask your shop for current part numbers.

What does MEI cover?

MEI covers Class 6, 7 and 8 truck HVAC, off-road, bus and agriculture. Its True All Makes program lists A/C and heating parts from switches and expansion valves to compressors, coils, heater cores and complete A/C systems.

Can TKSE handle A/C for off-road equipment?

Yes. TKSE installs and services A/C on off-road equipment. MEI's backwall and rooftop units are for construction, mining and agricultural cabs, and Red Dot's remote-mount condenser is for off-highway applications. Call your shop with the machine and the system.

Bus or off-road A/C? Call TKSE.

Tell the shop the vehicle and the system you run.

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