Monthly Archives: March 2011

Portable Air Conditioners

Portable air conditioners are revolution in air conditioning industry, simply because they are portable and can be moved from place to place. One minus is that they still have an exhaust tube that must be vented outdoors.  But they have a great plus-they do not require permanent installation.

Portable air conditioners have a window venting kit. This venting kit slides into a window. The exhaust tube gets into the space in the window kit, and the device is ready to work.

Portable air conditioners have wheels for transporting them.  The box of the device holds the hot and cold side of the air conditioner in one. The water that the air conditioner condenses out of the air is commonly collected in an internal bucket or can be exhausted through the drain hose.

Portable air conditioners are simple to use and are easy to install. However, the size of the room should be taken into consideration. Most manufacturers offer buyer’s guide to choose the best portable air conditioner for different room sizes.

There are lots of portable air conditioners on the market, they meet the demands of the buyers and are efficient in cooling the air. Portable air conditioners can also be stylish and fit interior décor of your home.  Most portable air conditioners have such features as: adjustable thermostat unit, a dehumidifier, the sleep function.  The sleep function saves energy and the dehumidifier removes the unnecessary moisture and keeps the humidity in check. Portable air conditioners are perfect air conditioners for any situation, requirement and user.

 

Sleep Function in Air Conditioners

New technologies in air conditioning meet the sleep demands of different age-segment family members. Mostly all new generation air conditioners have a sleep function which regulates the temperature automatically at night and saves energy.

The air conditioner with the activated sleep function will gradually increase the temperature at night. This increase in temperature will not affect your comfort but will save the energy consumption. The effect is lowering your power bill.

A good night’s sleep means good and active day. That’s why good sleep function creates a comfortable climate in your bedroom. Temperature control system and automatic moisture adjustment will make your sleep comfortable and you will wake up refreshed and in a good mood. The function of a good sleep saves up to 36% in energy consumption compared to the normal cooling function.

It is a really human-oriented function, making your night rest ideal, protected from humidity and heat.

Air conditioning gets more environmentally friendly

The whole world nowadays is worried about ecology and ecological problems. People try to be environmentally friendly and use such products that would not pollute air, water, and soil.

 

The air conditioning manufacturers also develop new technologies towards making air conditioners friendlier to the environment.

First air conditioners were not eco-friendly at all. They contained toxic coolants and considered to be increasing greenhouse effect. Besides they use energy.

A necessity to have air conditioner make us to think about ecology, about energy saving and eco-friendly air conditioners.

Energy saving air conditioner uses at least 10% less energy than traditional one and that means it is more efficient.

Eco-friendly systems minimize environmental influence through the combination of natural refrigerants and optimized efficiency.

Traditional air conditioning unit can miss out 1.34lbs of carbon dioxide for every kilowatt hour.  If you use eco-friendly air conditioners, that will save our Earth from several hundreds of pounds of carbon dioxide. It will save the environment and save you some money as well. Ozone friendly air conditioners are high efficiency systems with ozone friendly refrigerants. They protect our environment from carbon dioxide omitting.

If you choose the proper size of the air conditioner for the space it will also save energy. If you choose an air conditioner too large for the area or too small for the area then you will have big bills for electricity.

Finally clean and check the filters in the air conditioning unit regularly. Every 3 months cleaning will help your air conditioning running more efficiently and keep your family more healthy.

Safety information

Before using new air conditioner you should read manual safety information thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the extensive features and functions of your new appliance.

  • Do not place air conditioner near hazardous substances or equipment that releases free flames to avoid fire, explosions or injuries.
  • Install the air conditioner away from direct exposure to sunlight, heating apparatus and humid places.
  • The air conditioner is composed of moving parts. Keep children away from the unit to avoid physical injury.
  • Make sure that children take precautions against access to the air conditioner and they do not play with the unit.
  • Do not clean the air conditioner interior on your own.
  • Install the outdoor unit where operating noise and vibration will not disturb your neighbours and a well-ventilated area.
  • Mount the inner unit with the lowest moving parts at least 2.5 meters above the floor level.
  • Inspect the condition, electric connections, pipes, external case of the air conditioner regularly by a qualified service technician.

 

If properly used thoroughly and regularly inspected, your air conditioner will serve you for a long time, making your life more comfortable.