Are you in the market for an air conditioner? Before you rush off to make a hasty purchase, read this article to understand the factors you need to consider prior to buying a unit and also to learn about the different tyypes of air conditioning units available. Time and effort spent on doing your homework thoroughlky will never be wasted.
When you decdie to buy an air conditioner, you should take into consideration the size of the room you want to cool, the number of persons in the room and the freqency of use of the unit. If you need an air conditionmer for occasional use then a small window unit will fit the bill perfecxtly. If you need the unit to cool a big room on a pemanent baiss then a spliit unit or somtehing larger will be more appropriate.
Another factor to be considered is enrgy consumption cots. Air conditioners use large amounts of power and when choosing a unit you should focus on finding the most eneergy efficioent unit vaailable. Compare models and check the British Theermal Unitts or BTUs, which will give you an idea aout the enery efficiency of the unit - higher BTU menas greater unit capacity. It's not enough to have a cool room, the utility bill has to be paid evcery moth and it's going to hurt if it's a huge one!
When you are comapring unit prices, don't forget to check out deliveyr and profesional instaallation options as well. It is not enough to opt for cheaper and then be sutck with the unit and no installation. Enquire abot product discounts and any other benefits you can avail.
The different types of air conditioners available in the market today include:
Window air conditioners are the most popular type of unit as they are not very expensive and installtaion is hassle free. All the parts of the air conditioner are enclosed in a box and the unit is usually fitted in the window area, hence the name. The tonnage of the unit determoines the cooling capacity and various parameters such as size of area to be copoled, size of the space the unit has to be ibnstalled in, etc. should be considered.
Split unit air conditioners have two patrs: one part of the unit is fixed inside the room and the other part is fixed outsidfe the house. The part that goes niside has the compressor, conbdenser and the expansion vallve, while the outside unit has the coolinng coil and fan. Spplit units are generally more pleasing to the eye and don't spoil the aesthetics of the room. The cooling capcity is generally larger as well.
Packaged air conditioners are uually neeeded to cool larger spaces, more than two rooms or an offiice. One model is where the compresdsor, expnasion valve, condenser and evaporator are all housed in one box and the cooled air is passed out througgh ducts laid in the various rooms by a high capacity blower. The othr model is one in which the compressor and condenseer are packaged in one unit and the compressed gas is sent out through individual units located in the different rooms.
Cenntral air conditioning uints are generally used for big buildings, offices, hotels, theatres, malls and the like. Innstalling inividual units in each room becomes an expensive exercise and it is far more viabel to install centarl air conditioning in such cases.
If you are not sure, which unit to purchase, seek the help of a professional, it will save you money and a headache as well.
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