Find The Right Size Room Air Conditioner

We're not talking about the weight of the airOversized units decrease the efficiency of your
conditioner here, but tons of cooling. Evaporativeair conditioner and waste energy by cooling the
air coolers, or swamp coolers used for spotroom quickly but not removing enough humidity.
cooling as personal air conditioners. Measure theThe guideline addresses issues such as energy
airflow over the air conditioner's cooling coils.efficiency and air conditioner noise in a clear and
Portable air conditioners are ideal for cooling downconcise manner. The energy cost savings realized
small rooms such a small livingroom or a bedroom.over the lifetime of an energy-efficient central air
A portable air conditioner is very good to provideconditioner can offset the initial cost of the
supplemental cooling. The central air conditioner willproduct. ENERGY STAR central air conditioners
be more advantageous for large rooms and inuse about 20% less energy each year than a
cases where whole houses or apartments needsstandard air conditioner. Recent studies show that
cooling. Our portable air conditioners are a versatilethe average central air conditioner will consume
and economical solution to your cooling problems.two times the energy required to adequately cool
is a manufacturer and vendor of portable airyour home.
conditioners and temporary cooling units.Designed for ease of use, this little air conditioner
Our experience and product line provide the bestutilizes frozen water to create a personal
resource anywhere for portable air conditionersclimate-control system anyone can use. Please
and all of your temporary cooling needs. Earlyhave a sales representative help you purchase a
applications for the liquid-desiccant air conditionerroom air conditioner or central air conditioning
will be as a thermally activated cooling system forsystem that meets your needs. Further a
processing ventilation air in humid climates. A newportable airconditioner can be acquired for
central air conditioner is not very expensive andsubstantially less money than a central system.
can save you hundreds of dollars each year onThe laws governing CFC's now do not allow your
cooling costs. The values are based on a centralair conditioner contractor to add Freon to a leaky
air conditioner with a 36,000 Btu/hour capacitysystem. If your home already has the ductwork
and national averages for cooling loads andfor a home heating system, then adding a new
electricity prices. Ensure your air conditioner is thecentral air conditioner is easy. The new central air
correct capacity for the size room it is cooling.conditioner will use the same ductwork as a
To replace or service auto or car air conditioning,forced-air heating system or radiant heating
look to to find relevant air conditioner info.system.
Generally speaking Generally speaking a portableIf you are replacing your central air conditioner, tell
air conditioner will be a good supplement to centralyour contractor what you liked and did not like
air conditioning in places mentioned right above.about the old system. When the air conditioner is
FRIEDRICH Air Conditioning does not makecoupled with a duct system that meets Manual D
covers for air conditioners because of the moldcriteria, the proper flow is achieved. One
and mildew problem. Spot coolers, portable airadvantage of split system air conditioners is they
conditioners, mobile air conditioning equipment, &are usually very quiet. Let's take a look at three
portable evaporative coolers. There are a coupletopics: air conditioner efficiency, selecting the right
of common measurements that can tell you a lotsize air conditioner and buying a new system. If
about an air conditioner's cooling capacity andyou have a central air conditioner, your system
energy usage. An oversized air conditioner iscools and dehumidifies the defined space.
actually less effective than a correctly sized unit,Since air conditioners use a lot of electricity, their
and wastes energy at the same time. Rememberefficiency became a public issue. Filter
- using a properly-sized air conditioner will providemaintenance alone will increase your air
better comfort and use less energy than oneconditioner's efficiency, but to get the most from
that's too big or small.your unit, a thorough cleaning is required.
This chart from Energy Star can help you find theProfessional Maintenance All air conditioners and
right size room air conditioner to meet yourheat pumps require regular maintenance to
needs. ENERGY STAR qualified central airperform at peak efficiency. Change the air
conditioners have a higher seasonal efficiencyconditioner's filters regularly Dirty filters restrict air
rating (SEER) than standard models, which makesflow, reduce efficiency and worst case, can cause
them about 25% more efficient. Department ofthe evaporator to ice up. An oversized air
Energy to block it from scaling back an increase inconditioner costs more to buy and cycles on and
minimum air conditioner energy-efficiencyoff more frequently, reducing its efficiency. The
standards. All of the models listed in the link aboveefficiency of the typical air conditioner increases
meet, and in most cases exceed, the ENERGYthe longer it runs. Sharpa's air conditioners not
STAR requirements for room air conditioners. Theonly exceed federal efficiency standards, they
waythat central air conditioners are rated isexceed design standards as well. Their air
according to theirseasonal energy efficient ratioconditioners not only exceed federal efficiency
(SEER). In order to be ENERGY STAR qualified,standards, they also exceed design standards as
room air conditioners must exceed federalwell.
efficiency standards by ten percent or more.