Components
Company History
Inventions/ Innovations
Tyler, TX History
Women's History
100

This device is used to control the temperature inside a home.

What is a thermostat?

100

In 2020, the Ingersoll Rand Climate Businesses underwent a rebranding to become this new company, known for its innovative HVAC solutions.  

What is Trane Technologies?

100

This innovative coil, introduced in 1964, features unique heat-exchanging properties that enhance efficiency and prevent corrosion. It revolutionized outdoor HVAC systems and remains a distinguishing component for the company today.  

What is the Spine Fin coil?

100

He grew up in a local small town, southeast of Tyler, Texas. He played sports at Whitehouse High School and is a hometown hero in the area.

Who is Patrick Mahomes?

100

This woman was the first female Vice President of the United States, inaugurated in 2021.

Who is Kamala Harris?

200

This rating measures efficiency of an AC.

What is SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio)?

200

This compressor, which began its life in late 1972, ran for nearly 28 years under extreme conditions equivalent to driving a car at 70 MPH non-stop.

What is Snowball?

200

In 2019, value products under these brands began production in the United States.

What are Runtru and Ameristar?

200

This nearby town had more than 1,000 active oil wells clustered in a tight area, making it the densest oil development in the world.

What is Kilgore, TX?

200

This scientist, known for her work on radioactivity, was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize.

Who is Marie Curie?

300

This type of compressor is known for its high efficiency and quiet operation.

What is a scroll compressor?

300

A father and son duo founded this HVAC company together in 1913.  

What is Trane?

300

The current Trane/American Standard Diagnostics began under this brand in 2014.

What is Nexia?

300

This venue offers live music, comedy and revivals of classic films for the East Texas region. First opening in 1930, it was refurbished in 2011 in an art deco style.

What is Liberty Hall Theatre?

300

Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, this amendment granted women the right to vote.

What is the 19th amendment?

400

This Trane furnace model is known for its high efficiency and reliability, making it a popular choice for Residential.

What is the S9V2- VS?

400

This present-day brand, owned by Trane Technologies, started as Standard Manufacturing in 1875 and Pierce Steam Heating Company in 1881 before later consolidating. 

What is American Standard?

400

In 1993, Trane & American Standard introduced the first successful heat pump compressor called this.

What is the Climatuff/Duration Compressor?

400

This specific type of rose, adopted as the official symbol of Tyler, Texas, represents the city's rich history in rose cultivation and is celebrated annually during the Texas Rose Festival.

What is the yellow rose?

400

In the 2024 Summer Olympics, this American swimmer won the most gold medals, making her the most decorated U.S. female Olympian.

Who is Katie Ledecky?

500

This Trane air purifier uses patented technology to remove airborne particles and improve indoor air quality.

What is the Trane CleanEffects Air Cleaner?

500

This eventual president of the United States of America visited the Tyler, TX and Trenton, NJ plant locations in the 1950s while hosting a show called General Electric Theater.

 Who was Ronald Reagan?

500

The tagline "It's hard to stop a Trane" was coined in 1984 by this former employee.

Who was Truman Draper?

500

This Tyler native became the first African American to serve on the Texas Supreme Court.

Who is Wallace B Jefferson?

500

This woman was the first female Supreme Court Justice of the United States, appointed in 1981.

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?