The Whalen Company - About The Company

James Whalen established the Whalen Company in 1963 when he invented, patented and began manufacturing vertical riser heat-exchanger fan coil units for residential and commercial applications. It was his philosophy that the customer benefits from lower project costs when field labor is transferred into a controlled factory setting. Since the riser heat-exchanger concept was new and many contractors did not want to experiment with the system, The Whalen Company was forced to bid on projects as a mechanical contractor and subcontract the installation labor. After only a few jobs, contractors realized the cost savings available in providing Whalen Company equipment and began redesigning projects to incorporate the Whalen system.

Orders soon came in from the field for hotels, apartments, condominiums and other multi-story buildings. A field sales force was established to handle inquires received from territories outside the plant vicinity. In 1972, the success of the fan coil product led to the development of the vertical water source heat pump. The water source heat pump provided product line diversity by offering engineers and owners an option for air conditioning and heating without the requirement of a central plant.

Today, The Whalen Company continues to provide solutions for new and replacement air conditioning applications. Our flexibility and expertise allow us to meet the needs of our customer by providing a design that blends into the building rather than forcing the building to fit the equipment. All parties of the development community enjoy the benefits of a Whalen System.

We have participated in thousands of applications worldwide including hotels, motels, condominiums, apartments, elderly care facilities, offices, schools and dormitories. The Whalen Company is the inventor of vertical stacked fan coil units and heat pumps and continues to offer solutions that reduce costs and improve performance.

In 2003, The Whalen Company acquired CTSI, a Florida-based company building humidity control units. After moving the company's assets to its headquarters in Easton, MD, it was renamed Outside Air Solutions, and became a wholly-owned Whalen subsidiary. Please visit the OAS website at www.outsideairsolutions.com.