What air conditioner? Air Comfort Centre Ltd stock a wide variety of air conditioners including portable air conditioners, window air conditioners or wall, wall-mounted tape separates and divides, Brands include Sanyo, LG, Fujitsu and Prem-I-air portable air conditioners.
What size air conditioner you depends on the environment you need to cool. For example, an office usually heat gain exceeds that of a living room because there will be electrical and people occupying the room that produce heat.
A room with a large south facing window will become hotter on a sunny day a room with a window facing north and thus demand a more powerful air conditioner.
To determine what size air conditioner you need, you can use our "cooling calculator on our website, simply enter details such as room size, number, size and appearance of Windows, how many people and monitors will normally be present and the total wattage of lighting in the room and it will calculate the minimum required cooling units at both Columbia BTU (thermal) and kW.
Once you've determined the size of air conditioning, you need to choose the style of air which would better suit your application. The following paragraphs describe the advantages and disadvantages of each type of air conditioner that we offer and gives an indication of what type of situation, they are suitable for:
Wall split air conditioners and split cassette
Advantages
output power to cool areas of medium to large
Quiet running
Many features and functions
attractive design and discreet
Good air distribution
Provide both cooling and heating
Disadvantages:
Must be installed by a professional
More expensive than portable or window units
In internal and external entities that must be attached which requires drilling and anchoring with permanent electrical insulators.
Suitable for:
Usually installed in offices, restaurants or shops, wall units can also be used in living rooms, bedrooms and other rooms that require quiet cooling permanent. Areas larger than 64m2 can be accommodated with multiple units. The cassette unit is best used where there is a large area with a ceiling space above that will air distribution to 4 lanes.
Portable air conditioners
Advantages
Relatively cheap to buy
No installation required - just turn on the drain and ventilation through a window
excellent temporary cooling solution that can be stored when not in use
Ideal for cooling a single space
Portable - can be used in more than one area
Disadvantages:
Noisier than the split air conditioner
Not suitable for large surfaces
Need to leave a window or a door opened to evacuate the drain
Suitable for:
They are ideal for domestic situations during the summer months, most units can also provide heat for you to think about installing a more permanent basis in a conservatory
(You can vent on the wall through a pipe) for cooling the Great economical small parts up to 38m2 or a zone of cooling, such as a desk, in a larger space.
Through the wall / window air conditioners
Advantages
Relatively cheap to buy
Can be installed by a competent handyman or builder
Prem-I-Air SWPREM range is very attractive for greenhouses and offices.
An autonomous, supportive unit
No con.
Posted on July 20, 2010.