Installing an air conditioner should be carefully considered and must depend on several factors.
While some devices will necessarily be posed by a licensed professional, others can be installed by you.
This is the case for portable air conditioners.
The heat balance Before you purchase an air conditioner, fixed or mobile, you should take into account various factors like the surface of the room to cool, the ceiling height, the number of occupants, etc.
For an accurate calculation of the power you need, some softwares exist but they can be complicated.
Fortunately, you can also find tables with the average values needed for different surfaces.
When it is really hot outside, you may be tempted to adjust your air conditioning to as "cool" as possible but you should avoid going below 70F.
Switching from a high external temperature to a too low temperature can cause colds and headaches, and consumes a lot of energy.
The portable air conditioner It must be placed near a door or window in order to evacuate the heat to the outside through a pipe or hose.
But the best way is to drill a hole (4 to 6 inches) into the wall and fit the hose in it.
Please note that you should never try to extend the length of the hose by yourself.
If one is often tempted to install it in the bedroom to sleep better at night, you should know that it roughly makes the same noise as a refrigerator, so this is not for people who have difficulties to sleep.
It is also advisable to place it so that cold air is not directly blown onto people.
The portable air conditioner can be installed in any room, but there must not be any obstacle, and it must not be placed near a heat source.
Finally, you should avoid any excessive bending of the evacuation hose.
The reversible air conditioner The reversible air conditioner is very similar to the basic one, except that it allows to revert the heat flow and can produce heat instead of cold air.
In winter, it draws heat from the outside and diffuses it inside.
In summer it absorbs heat inside and rejects it to the outside.
The big advantage compared to a traditional electric heater is that it can produce 3 to 4 times more heat than is electrically consumed.
This is because the heat is drawn from the outside, and not directly produced from electrical energy.
Many models exist in both versions, and the extra cost for reversibility is often quite reasonable.
Usually, people do not think about the winter when all they want is some cool air, but once winter sets in, most owners are usually more than happy to be able to use their device for heating.
While some devices will necessarily be posed by a licensed professional, others can be installed by you.
This is the case for portable air conditioners.
The heat balance Before you purchase an air conditioner, fixed or mobile, you should take into account various factors like the surface of the room to cool, the ceiling height, the number of occupants, etc.
For an accurate calculation of the power you need, some softwares exist but they can be complicated.
Fortunately, you can also find tables with the average values needed for different surfaces.
When it is really hot outside, you may be tempted to adjust your air conditioning to as "cool" as possible but you should avoid going below 70F.
Switching from a high external temperature to a too low temperature can cause colds and headaches, and consumes a lot of energy.
The portable air conditioner It must be placed near a door or window in order to evacuate the heat to the outside through a pipe or hose.
But the best way is to drill a hole (4 to 6 inches) into the wall and fit the hose in it.
Please note that you should never try to extend the length of the hose by yourself.
If one is often tempted to install it in the bedroom to sleep better at night, you should know that it roughly makes the same noise as a refrigerator, so this is not for people who have difficulties to sleep.
It is also advisable to place it so that cold air is not directly blown onto people.
The portable air conditioner can be installed in any room, but there must not be any obstacle, and it must not be placed near a heat source.
Finally, you should avoid any excessive bending of the evacuation hose.
The reversible air conditioner The reversible air conditioner is very similar to the basic one, except that it allows to revert the heat flow and can produce heat instead of cold air.
In winter, it draws heat from the outside and diffuses it inside.
In summer it absorbs heat inside and rejects it to the outside.
The big advantage compared to a traditional electric heater is that it can produce 3 to 4 times more heat than is electrically consumed.
This is because the heat is drawn from the outside, and not directly produced from electrical energy.
Many models exist in both versions, and the extra cost for reversibility is often quite reasonable.
Usually, people do not think about the winter when all they want is some cool air, but once winter sets in, most owners are usually more than happy to be able to use their device for heating.