The best air conditioners TOP-10 Rating 2020: prices, reviews

Air conditioners have become commonplace in many homes as they save you from the sweltering heat. And how they make it easier to sleep on a summer night! It's time to find a good air conditioner for the summer, and I will help with that.

How to choose the best conditioner

I hope everyone understands how an air conditioner differs from a simple fan. The fan simply blows air around the room, creating wind. A good air conditioner has the functions of heating, cooling, cleaning, ionizing, and some others.

In my work, I often advise buyers who would like to buy an air conditioner for their home. When I sell air conditioners, I look closely at how air conditioning equipment works in different rooms: offices, shopping centers or in the apartments of friends and acquaintances.

Types of air conditioners

By and large, all air conditioners can be divided into two large groups: monoblocks and split systems.

Monoblocks. As the name implies, a monoblock is a device that combines several functions in one unit. A monoblock may be the most suitable option if an air conditioner is needed for a summer cottage or for a temporary home. Its undoubted advantages can be safely attributed to:

• mobility - easily moves around the room;
• low cost;
• ease of installation, in contrast to the installation of a split system. It is better to do it even at the stage of repair in an apartment or in a house.

True, there are drawbacks that you have to put up with when buying a candy bar. For some, these disadvantages will outweigh the advantages and force them to look for other options for air conditioning:

• a lot of noise. Of course, many of them have a night mode. It should be quieter than normal. In practice, this often does not happen, and the noise level is still quite high.
• in addition, due to the combination of two units in one housing, monoblocks take up a lot of space in the room.
• a limited set of functions allows only to cool the air and cannot, for example, humidify it.
• these air conditioners are small in capacity and cannot be effectively used in large rooms.

Split systems. The second large group of air conditioners is split systems. If in a monoblock all parts of the air conditioner are, roughly speaking, in one box, then in split systems there are 2 parts. This is an outdoor compressor and electronic equipment that is located inside the building. They are the most popular now. What are their advantages?

• They have the lowest noise level. In operating mode, they are practically inaudible.
• They do not take up space in the room, as they are mounted on a wall or ceiling.
• They have a large number of functions: from air humidification to ionic cleaning and absorption of harmful bacteria.

Indoor units of air conditioners

There are several types of internal "filling" of air conditioners. The most common of them are:

• channel system. When the air ducts are hidden behind a stretch or false ceiling. Its advantage will be the ability to work in several rooms, which can be combined into a single air conditioning system.
• cassette system. Often used in large spaces - offices, restaurants, supermarkets, warehouses, etc.
• floor-ceiling system - is clear from the name.
• column system. If necessary, service large rooms. The disadvantage is bulkiness and unattractive design.

As a rule, air conditioners with energy efficiency class A or AAA are slightly more expensive than their less economical counterparts with class B, but the prices do not differ very much.

Top 10 best air conditioners

The best mobile air conditioners (monoblocks)

Electrolux EACM-10DR / N3

Why Electrolux? Firstly, it is a Swedish brand, which means that the quality standards are European. Secondly, reliability and ease of use. Thirdly, the models of this company have a self-diagnosis system. That is, if the device does not work properly, the air conditioner board will itself issue an error code, according to which the malfunction can be eliminated without resorting to additional diagnostics. All this applies to this model, which can cool a room up to 24 square meters. Compared to other air conditioning systems, monoblocks benefit from their low price. For the Electrolux EACM-10DR / N3 model, it is about 20,000 rubles.

Price: ₽ 19 990

Electrolux EACM-08CL / N3

Electrolux EACM-08CL / N3 turned out to be cheaper than the previous air conditioner by about a couple of thousand - about 20,000 rubles. This device is less powerful and is designed for rooms up to 20 square meters, but the main advantages of the older model are in place.

Price: ₽ 19 490

Best wall mounted air conditioners

Abion ASH-C066BE / ARH-C066

Controlled from the remote control, it works both for cooling and heating, it has a dehumidification mode. The noise level in the night mode is only 28dB. Now it has an excellent price - only 14,000 rubles.

Price: ₽ 14 000

AUX ASW-H09A4 / DE-R1

The model is more powerful with a cost of about 20,000 rubles. The model provides both heating and cooling with a power of 2700 W / 2800 W. The device has modes of ventilation, temperature maintenance, night, air dehumidification. Energy efficiency class A and noise less than 33 dB.

Price: ₽ 20 800

The best split systems

Ballu BSD-09HN1

In addition to the usual functions, there is a deodorizing function. This model is perfect for those who live near busy highways or near industrial facilities. She will not only purify the air in the apartment, but will also do it really quietly and invisibly. The price of the pleasure is about 18,500 rubles.

Price: ₽ 18 500

AUX ASW-H07B4 / FJ-R1

Almost a complete analogue of the previous model with a slightly lower price - almost 15,000 rubles. Most of the technical parameters are the same as the competitive device. Nice, quiet and versatile model.

Price: ₽ 14 990

The best floor and ceiling air conditioners

Shivaki SFH-184BE / SUH-184BE

The device is powerful. The cost starts from about 50,000 rubles. If the house has many windows or even solid glazing, then such a system is the only way out. But the disadvantage is that when heated, the flow of warm air will be directed along the stream. And there, and so the air is warmer than the floor.

Price: ₽ 53 900

Marsa MRK-18CHTN / MRK-18HTNE-W

An analogue of the previous model is the same expensive and rather noisy system with a price of about 51,000 rubles. But the device has enough power to cool or heat an entire house, not like a room.

Price: ₽ 51 830

The best split systems for allergy sufferers

Hisense AS-10HR4SYDTG

The model for 15,000 rubles is mounted on the wall and is equipped with fine air filters and an anion generator. It is designed for a room up to 30m2, which is quite enough for a standard apartment.

Price: ₽ 15 716

Toshiba RAS-10N3KVR-E / RAS-10N3AVR-E

This model is twice as expensive as the previous one - 35,000 rubles. It does not differ much in power, but it has a deodorizing filter, a plasma filter, an anion generator and a fine filter, so that no allergens will definitely get to you.

Price: ₽ 34 820

Comparison table of the best air conditioners

Name	Main characteristics	Price
Electrolux EACM-10DR / N3	They have a self-diagnostic system capable of cooling a room up to 24 square meters.	₽ 19 990Buy
Electrolux EACM-08CL / N3	It is designed for rooms up to 20 square meters, but the main advantages of the older model are in place.	₽ 19 490Buy
Abion ASH-C066BE / ARH-C066	Controlled from the remote control, it works both for cooling and heating, it has a dehumidification mode.	₽ 14 000Buy
AUX ASW-H09A4 / DE-R1	Provides both heating and cooling with a capacity of 2700 W / 2800 W, has ventilation, temperature maintenance, night, air dehumidification modes.	₽ 20 800Buy
Ballu BSD-09HN1	There is a deodorizing function, suitable for those who live near busy highways or near industrial enterprises.	₽ 18 500 Buy
AUX ASW-H07B4 / FJ-R1	Most of the technical parameters are the same as the competitive device.	₽ 14 990Buy
Shivaki SFH-184BE	Has a high power, when heated, the flow of warm air will be directed along the flow.	₽ 53 900Buy
Marsa MRK-18CHTN	The device has enough power to cool or heat an entire house, not like a room.	₽ 51 830 Buy
Hisense AS-10HR4SYDTG	Wall-mounted, equipped with fine air filters and anion generator.	₽ 15 716Buy
Toshiba RAS-10N3KVR-E	There is a deodorizing filter, a plasma filter, an anion generator and a fine filter, so no allergens will definitely get to you.	₽ 34 820Buy

FAQ

How does an air conditioner differ from a split system?
The split system consists of two units: external and internal, and a conventional air conditioner is a monoblock. That's the whole difference.

Who has an air conditioner, how often do you have to climb into the external unit (replenishing freon, maintenance, repair)?
It is worth remembering that the air conditioner needs maintenance. Experts say that it needs to be carried out once a year, but then how lucky. For some, air conditioners serve without any service for almost a dozen years. And someone, according to the instructions, calls specialists every year. But, in general, such a technique is considered reliable and does not require close attention.

What is the difference between an air conditioner and a fan?
The fan simply drives the air around the room, and the air conditioner cools it down.

Are there air conditioners without freon?
In modern air conditioners, harmful and dangerous freon has not been used for a long time.