Window Air Conditioners

Imagine working during a hot summer day. Frustrated with the heat and moisture? A window A.C can help.

What is a window A.C.?

These are small size units which fit into our window spaces. They condition and cool the air of our rooms of various sizes to the extent depending upon their cooling capacities, which is determined by the unit size. Capacity is measured by a standard unit termed BTU (thermal units in British measurement system). Cooling requirement of a room is in direct relation to its size. For e.g. a 350 sq. feet room requires 8000 BTU's which increases proportionately with the room size. These air conditioners have been specifically developed as an inexpensive alternative for people residing in small houses where central conditioning of air is not needed as the homes and room cooling requirements are small.

Construction and Working details:

These air conditioners are made up of the following parts:

Hot coil.

Chilled coil.

Two fans.

These fans help in cooling by blowing air over the two coils. Consequently they absorb the room's humidity and heat and throw it outside the window by replacing it with cool, clean and fresh air in this process.

Why should you get a window A.C?

Human comfort levels have been scientifically found out to reach a certain maximum only in some specific range of temperature. Selection of an A.C should be based on the cooling requirements of our home. For regions of extreme climate and large houses, one has to have a bigger air conditioning set up having high capacities to cool as well as heat ( in winters ) , which is highly expensive. For normal climate and small size homes, a window A.C. is more than enough and within our budget. Smaller portable air conditioners can be used to cool the rooms or even homes, one by one. Benefits of a window A.C are seen to be the highest for people who need to spend a lot of time in hot and moist rooms. Advantages of cooling of our homes by a window A.C. are:

People in the house feel comfortable and pleasant.

People stay happier and healthier.

We can get a sound sleep or enjoy inside our homes even in hot weather.

Work productivity increases.

Cleaning the floors is easier as it does not get covered by the air humidity.

It is energy efficient and environment friendly. Significant amount of money can be saved if we buy an A.C. of a good company. Buying a branded unit, though a bit more expensive as compared to a cheaper non-branded alternative, will be very helpful in reducing our power bill in the long run.

Criteria for selecting:

Each company provides unique features in their unit. We should do a good research before acquiring a new A.C. A unit which is best suited to our cooling requirements must be selected.

Various points to consider are:

Select a proper size unit. Larger units will be inefficient for small rooms and smaller units will eventually burn out their internal parts due to continuous working if the rooms are large. Hence, it is imperative to select a perfect fit for our room size.

The unit must perform both the functions of removing the air humidity and cooling, equally efficiently. One feels comfortable only if both the temperature and humidity levels are within standard-specified acceptable limits. Hence if the unit turns off too early, though the room would be cool but humidity would remain high. Desert air conditioners do not remove humidity.

Window A.C's are more expensive as compared to the portable kinds, for a given tonnage, though they are more effective.

Units related to various companies may look similar but possess unique features which we must find out and compare with our requirement before buying or renting a unit. A good supply center will be a good place to gather this information.

Renting a window A.C:

Window A.C's over a range of capacities for office, home and different commercial purposes can also be rented on a temporary basis (a given unit of time such as a day, month, week or a couple of years). Companies dealing in the business of temperature solutions help in this regard. Its process goes like this:

We need to fill a request form mentioning the rental charges and other details. These charges are negotiable and concessions may be available. Long term renting of an A.C. is more cost effective as compared to short term. These rental charges are dependent on the company brand name to which the air conditioner is related or its cooling capacity desired.

After this form is filled, a contract of maintenance is signed which entitles us to enjoy the maintenance services provided on the rented air conditioner. This is usually the responsibility of the renting company and these services are mostly provided free of cost to the customers.

After we place an order with the company, the company representatives come to our place for inspecting our cooling requirements.

The cooling capacity required in tonnage is decided by measuring the room dimensions or air volume and a suitable cooling unit is provided.

Installation:

We need to call a carpenter who will make a frame for our unit which is essential for installing the unit on our window. After installing the rented air conditioner in our window, all the gaps prevailing in the area between the body of the cooling unit and the frame, are sealed. This helps in preventing any draft which might enter into our room through those gaps.

Just chill!

A window A.C or a portable A.C always proves to be an extremely handy and worthwhile asset to be possesses. It provided you comfort and even in summer days u can just chill if you have an air conditioner to combat the heat.