Used York Equipment Sold by Meadoworks

York Manufacturing Company was founded in York, Pennsylvania in 1874, initially producing ice-making machinery before pivoting fully to refrigeration and mechanical cooling by the late 1890s. The company pioneered numerous industry firsts, including the world's first air-conditioned office building in 1924 and the first single-stage high-speed centrifugal refrigeration compressor in 1954. York International grew into a global HVAC and refrigeration powerhouse before being acquired by Johnson Controls in 2005 for approximately $3.2 billion, after which it continued operating as the York brand within Johnson Controls' building technologies portfolio.

York's flagship product line is its extensive range of chillers, spanning air-cooled and water-cooled configurations across scroll, screw, and centrifugal compressor technologies. Air-cooled scroll chillers such as the Millennium YCAL series and the YLAA series cover smaller commercial capacities, while variable-speed drive screw chillers like the YVAA and YVFA handle mid-range tonnage. At the large-capacity end, the YK centrifugal chiller and the YZ magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller set benchmarks for full-load and part-load efficiency. The OptiView control panel, featured across many York chiller lines, provides precise leaving-fluid temperature management and system monitoring.

York chillers serve an exceptionally broad range of end markets. Large commercial buildings including office complexes, shopping malls, hotels, and universities rely on York for consistent comfort cooling. Healthcare campuses, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and food and beverage processors depend on York chillers for precise process temperature control. Data centers and mission-critical facilities increasingly specify York magnetic bearing and variable-speed drive chillers for their energy efficiency and reliability under continuous load.

Buyers actively seek used York chillers because the equipment is engineered for long service life, with well-documented cases of units operating reliably for 20 or more years under proper maintenance. York's modular designs allow for straightforward component replacement, keeping repair labor costs manageable. Johnson Controls supports the brand with one of the largest HVAC parts and service networks in the industry, meaning replacement components for even older York chiller models remain widely available. These factors combine to make a pre-owned York chiller a cost-effective alternative to new equipment, often delivering 10 or more additional years of dependable cooling at a fraction of the new-unit price.

Meadoworks is your trusted source for used York equipment. As third-generation industrial equipment dealers and AMEA-certified appraisers with over 50 years of experience, we offer quality-inspected York machines at competitive prices. Most of our York inventory sells before we can list it online — call 800-323-0307 for equipment not yet listed.

Every machine includes detailed specifications and high-resolution photos, and inspection visits are available for most equipment. We ship worldwide with experienced rigging partners and offer financing for qualified buyers. Have York equipment to sell? Get a free valuation or contact our team.