Guide to Air Conditioning Units
During the hot summer months, you could really benefit from having air conditioning in your home. During this time of the year people usually stay in the living room, go out to the theater, or go to the shopping mall – anything to feel the cool air. This makes you feel that you need an air conditioning unit in your home. Today, you can find many different kinds of air conditioning units that it can leave you confused as to what is the best for your home. In order to make you have an easier time to decide, I will give you description of some of the different types of unit available in the market today.
If you purchase a window type air conditioning unit, it can fit right inside your window and cool the size or one to two rooms. This type of air conditioning saves energy and money. Installation for this type of air conditioning unit is easy and fast. You can use this for single or double-hung window styles and other types of windows.
Another type which is similar to window units are through the wall units. These are placed within a precut space within a wall. This is similar to window type air conditioning in that it is able to cool space good for one to two rooms. Unlike the window unit which is easy to install, this type take more work in installing and it takes more time. It need work to cut a hole in one of your exterior walls, use a sleeve, and insert the wall unit.
If you own a business, an office or a hotel, you should get the PTAC units or package terminal air conditioning units. The coverage of these self contained units are larger than what window and wall units can cool. During the winter months, this type of air conditioning unit can be converted into a heater. They are made with owner controls and this means that you can control the settings for each room.
You can also purchase an air conditioning unit which is a ductless split. The design of this unit is a split design but its construction is similar to central air conditioning units. They make use of air ducts, which make the unit much easier and more affordable to install than a central system. In this type, there is one unit that acts as the air handler and sis put inside the house while the other unit is the compressor piece that stays outside the house. Air handler can be more than one, depending on the size of your house, but the air compressor will only be a single unit. Putting an air handler in every room is a good option for you. A handler can be used for more than one room for areas that are open and wide.