How to select right Air conditioner this summer

Big is not better, with the advancement in technology and engineering Air Condition units have become compact, more efficient to cool large room area and even makes almost no noise, it’s quite.

Today there are several brands available in the market from Made in USA to Made in China, before you go out and talk to your local cooling & heating company that you want to replace your old un-efficient Air conditioner, you should get educated on what to ask for and how to make a final decision.

1) First know how large your cooling area is, add 10% more area to your actual area and look for the available models in the market. The reason we added 5% more area to your actual area is because we also calculate the inefficiency factor and cooling loss, normally companies rate there Air Condition using ideal conditions, which normally don’t exist in every houses, like the insulation, windows, doors, etc… on the other hand it is also very important that you don’t buy un-efficient small unit which would hardly do any cooling. As a rule Air conditioner needs 20 BTU to cool each square foot of living space, example: if you have a room size of 15 Feet wide & 25 Feet long, you can calculate as 15 x 25 x 20 (BTU) = 7,500 Thus you need 7500 BTU Unit minimum, earlier as said you should add 5% more, which equals to 7875 BTU.

2) Second most important is how efficient is the unit, energy efficiency should be the deciding factor at last, such units are high in price but saves lot of energy cost and it would be your best buy. All Air condition units have Yellow bright label which provides information on how efficient the unit is, Generally Air conditioners with EER of 9.0 are considered to be most energy efficient. If you have need for large Air conditioners that central air conditioner is what you should go for, they are rated according to Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio ( also known as SEER ) SEER systems are more efficient compared to Window air conditioners units, if system A has SEER of 6 and system B has SEER of 8, system B will provide the same volume of cooling as System A, and would consume 25% less power energy ( 8-6=2 )

3) Third step is to see how Installation works, every manufacturer has its own installation specifications and guidelines, if it has to be installed by professional Air Condition technician or you are going to install by yourself, if professional Air Condition technician would install, know how much it would cost before you buy. If you are going to do installation on your own see that the unit box has a user and installation manual, and at last don’t forget to compare warranties and maintenance agreements between multiple manufacturers.

Other than this tips some basic routine maintenance is required from user side, which are easy and can be done using basic hand tools, as Air conditioning does more than cooling air, it also “conditions” by removing dust particles, pollen as air passes to filter, you should clean your dust filters often, it reduces air flow, keeping your Air filters clean will save additional 10 – 15% on your air condition energy cost.Also see for clogged drain channels which prevent unit from reducing air humidity, resulting bad odor and fungus growth in house walls and carpets, furniture should be arranged in such manner that it does not block the air flow in the room. Recently federal government has announced rebates to replace high energy Air conditions. To learn more call IR America the Air condition specialist, they have several locations to select from

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With these tips and the links given you can save lot more money on cooling cost and enjoy the summer sleep.

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