How to choose air conditioners for an apartment?

With the fact that "nature does not have bad weather," only the characters of the old film seem to agree. All the rest with bad weather had to face, and everyone has their own idea of ​​what is good and what is bad. Some do not tolerate heat at all, others are very cold. At the same time, the house should always be comfortable, and a device as popular now as an air conditioner can help out. How to choose air conditioners for an apartment, so that all children and households are well and cozy?"We'll talk about this."

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What are the conditioners for an apartment?

The air conditioner is a device designed to keep the room in optimum conditions. It will be much easier for you to choose if before you look in the catalog or go to the hardware store, you will answer yourself to a few simple questions:

1. Why do you need air conditioning at all?
2. Is it necessary that it not only cool the air, but it can also warm it up?
3. What power will be optimal for your apartment?
4. Do you need an inverter conditioner?
5. Do you allow your air conditioner to make noise or prefer a very quiet device?
6. What do you prefer - manual control or automatic modes?
7. Which filters will suit you better?
8. What facilities do you have and which class of climate equipment will be optimal for you?
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of climate equipment from different manufacturers?

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Types of air conditioners for the apartment

Before buying an air conditioner in the apartment, decide which principle of work you are more comfortable with. According to the principle of operation, air conditioners are divided into several types:

• channel;
• monoblock;
• split system.
• multi-split system.

Ducted air conditioners

They are used in residential areas very rarely. These are quite complex devices - both in installation and in operation. Therefore, in stores they are usually not offered. Still, they need to say a few words about them. These air conditioners use existing ventilation systems, which are in all multi-apartment buildings.

Advantages of the channel air conditioner:

• it is not visible, as it is disguised as a suspended ceiling;
• it allows in each room to create its own microclimate.

Main disadvantages:

• very high price;
• complexity of operation, so these air conditioners are put mainly in the offices of large companies.

But monoblock air conditioners and split systems are very popular.

Monoblock air conditioners

The main advantages of air conditioners of this type - a relatively low price, as well as ease of installation and maintenance. But they have the disadvantages:

• change the interior of any room;
• create a lot of dust.

Cassette split-systems

This type of air-conditioning is becoming more popular. Their main advantages are that:

• they are not noticeable in the interior( usually mounted above, behind the suspended ceiling);
• practically do not give dust:
• does not cause drafts;
• very well suited for standard apartments;
• does not consume a lot of electricity;
• compared to channel air conditioners are relatively inexpensive;
• work almost silently;
• can work for both cooling and heating, because they consist of two units, and this ensures the circulation of the refrigerant;
• when the power is turned off, the settings are saved.

Important! For large apartments and houses, a multi-split system is now available. They are arranged in much the same way as split systems, but are able to work on several rooms from the outdoor unit alone.

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Where

is located How to choose the air conditioner to suit your apartment?- Estimate, what type of arrangement will suit you more. By this criterion conditioners are divided into:

• window;
• ceiling;
• outdoor;
• wall mounted;
• mobile.

Window devices are monoblocks, all the rest are actually split systems, the difference between them is in the methods and location of the installation.

Window air conditioners

Perhaps the oldest type of climatic devices. The main advantage - a very simple design, despite the fact that over the past decade, these air conditioners have changed significantly.

Important! This is a candy bar that is inserted into the hole in the window. To the great regret, the installation of such a monoblock leads to the fact that the frame is deformed. But you can put it without help.

In addition, modern window air conditioners can not only cool the air in the apartment, but also heat it. And the most sophisticated manufacturers offer their whimsical customers even remote control of such a system.

Important! Of all air conditioners, the window is the cheapest. But they are also considered the most noisy.

Wall-mounted air conditioners

When choosing this type of air conditioner, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the wall-mounted air conditioner:

• pretty much "eats";
• is perfectly visible from anywhere in the room, so you need to pay close attention to the design;
• at installation you are unlikely to do without assistants.

Floor conditioners

To put them the easiest way, to serve too. In addition, on sale you can find floor air conditioners with a very interesting design, so that they usually look spectacular. However, if you do not like drafts, such air conditioning will not work for you.

Ceiling conditioners

For an apartment - an ideal option. The interior is almost invisible, so you do not need to think about design. Wagons with such air conditioning, you also do not threaten. The only negative - to put more difficult than the floor or wall. But this is more than compensated by the ease of maintenance and relatively low cost.

Mobile air conditioners

They are not yet very popular - mainly because of the high price. However, they also have a significant advantage - they are therefore called mobile, that they can be moved in two accounts to any place of the apartment and even taken with them to the dacha.

Such an air conditioner is put on quickly, and the only thing that you may need for outside assistance is the hose outlet to the street.

Important! In addition to the high price, this air conditioner has a significant drawback - it is quite noisy. In addition, the power of such devices is low.

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Let's look at the parameters of

The choice of air conditioner for an apartment is more influenced by a parameter such as the capacity of the compressor. To choose the best, you need to know the area of ​​your apartment. You can use a simple landmark - 1 kW of power corresponds to 10 square meters of area.

Important! Note that to the area you need to add another 20-30% - any technique at work generates heat.

Should I buy a more powerful air conditioner than the one that corresponds to the area of ​​the apartment? This is undesirable - you will spend a lot of money, and the effect will be minimal. It is better to pay attention to other functions that this or that model has.

Important! Take into account such parameters as noise level and power consumption. The lowest level of noise is in split systems. But the most economical in terms of electricity consumption - simple window monoblocks. In other air conditioners, the level of consumption directly depends on the capacity.

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What else can air conditioning?

Thinking about how to choose an air conditioner in an apartment, please note that it is rather difficult to find a modern air conditioner on sale that only cools the air. Additional features do not have unless the most simple window monoblock system. Others necessarily know something else and are able to make your life more comfortable.

So, what can modern air conditioners do?

1. Cool and heat the air - this is not discussed. Almost everyone has a ventilation mode.
2. The air conditioner can make the air drier.
3. Very useful thing - the mode of air purification.
4. A lot of use will be brought by the temperature maintenance system.
5. The air conditioner can regulate the air flow.
6. On the control panel you will see both the temperature and the air parameters.

There may be additional functions:

• air ionizer;
• plasma cleaner;
• kahetin filters;
• mode of point cooling;
• mode of point heating;
• night mode;
• timer.

Important! Be sure to consider the possibility of redirecting the air flow!

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Classes of air conditioners

In terms of size, complexity and functions, household air conditioners can be:

• premium;
• of middle class:
• of economy class.

Premium class

The most powerful, stylish and "heaped" air conditioners. Such climatic devices can work very long, usually the service life exceeds ten years.

Important! The record sales - firm Daikin. The technics of this class is also produced by Mitsubishi and Panasonic. The greatest number of functions - but also the highest price.

Middle class

These are solid reliable devices. On the quality they are not inferior to premium-class devices, but the number of functions they have less - no frills. Accordingly, the price is lower.

Important! The most famous manufacturers of middle-class equipment are Fujitsu or McQuay. In urban apartments, air conditioning of the middle class is most convenient.

Economy class

These are functional and simple devices capable of doing everything that is normally required from an air conditioner. However, it is necessary to take into account a small nuance. In this price range can get very good air conditioners of little-known firms. The reason is not enough popular brand. So it is not excluded that among cheap air conditioners you will find those that are reliable and functional not inferior to devices of average, and even premium.

Important! The most famous manufacturer of relatively cheap climatic equipment is Lessar.

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Producing countries

Should I pay attention to this when buying?- Of course. As for the climate technology, the leadership now belongs to the Asian countries:

1. Premium air conditioners mainly specialize in Japanese companies. It is this country that constantly updates the technology, and the quality of such firms as Mitsubishi and Panasonic. Recognized all over the world.
2. The equipment of the middle class is also produced mainly by the Japanese.
3. And here you can find good products of economy class from Chinese and Korean companies.

Now you definitely will be easier to choose an air conditioner for an apartment and solve the issue of normal temperature and air quality in your house once and for all. Consider necessarily a set of criteria and then your purchase will be worthy, even if you are choosing inexpensive climate technology.