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In recent years, the unprecedented summer heat and severe winter frosts once again confirm the need for the installation of air conditioners not only in offices but also in apartments and houses. This appliance long been a necessary device, able to bring home extra comfort.
Before the onset of the summer season part of the population (especially southern regions) in a hurry in specialty stores for electrical household appliances for devices that can help to survive the heat. But the choice of models is very large, so in front of customers raises the difficult question of what air conditioner to choose?
How to choose a conditioner? How to decide which parameters are more important, what to stop the choice? To buy the most practical, highest quality, or only pay attention to the price?
Preparing for the choice of conditioner ↑
To facilitate the choice to study in detail the most popular brands, designed for different consumers.
Before going to the store to purchase a find answers to some questions:
- for what purpose you plan to purchase air conditioning;
- what capabilities and capacity it needs to possess;
- be it inverter or conventional air conditioner;
- what should be the limit value of noise;
- it is important whether the filtration system and the presence of automatic modes;
- what brand and manufacturer you prefer.
Now we will try to answer these and many other important issues. Air conditioners are industrial and domestic. Any of them are intended primarily to change (cooling or heating) room temperature and humidity.
Just need to decide what we will focus only on domestic appliances intended for residential apartments.
So that’s household air conditioners are subdivided into window, split-system and mobile.
Window models can not be seen, because they are not designed for plastic Windows. Portable air conditioning is best used in cases where no space for installation of a split system. We conclude that the most suitable option for installation in the apartment or a country house is a split-system, therefore, examine in detail the possible models.
Classification of split systems ↑
Domestic system of temperature regulation can function as a cooling, freezing and heating, as well as the system supply and exhaust ventilation. How to choose air conditioner in the apartment? They differ in several important parameters.
- Power. When choosing a split system you have to remember that most economic models are considered in which the capacity is several times less than that of cold production. Moreover, the higher this value is, the better.
- Performance. This characteristic reflects the system’s ability to produce the volume of chilled or heated air for some time. The higher the number, the faster the model can change the temperature of the room. But it is important not to consume a lot of electricity. System class And the best option for apartments with the increased loads as they are less energy-consuming.
- Noise. Sanitary regulations set the maximum permissible noise value. It should not exceed 34 dB. So, the most appropriate will be the model with the noise up to 30dB.
- Space heating. Many models are equipped with a heating function that increases the cost, so not every consumer is willing to purchase such a model. But this difference can easily be offset by savings in the autumn period on the energy. But there is a caveat, system with heating function can not be operated at low (negative) air temperature.
- Air filtration. All modern models are equipped with different levels of filtration systems. It can be one or more filters, or a combined version. Some systems are equipped with devices for ionization and generation of oxygen
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Such models are ideal for families with children, people with allergies. Good split system with a combined filter and ionization for use in areas where periodically appear mildew and various fungal.
These are the basic settings that you should pay attention when choosing a model for your apartment.
Inverter air conditioning ↑
Many buyers often wonder what conditioner to choose inverter or regular? To answer this question, you need to know their main differences.
Few consumers decide to purchase air conditioning when the air temperature in the summer is not over 25 degrees. But if during the summer the air is heated more than 35 degrees, there is a natural desire to lower the temperature to the coveted 20-23 degrees. So, in this case a conventional air conditioner will work with more voltage, and when reaching a specified level will be disabled, because the work the compressor. But repeated startups and shutdowns of the compressor can quickly fail, power consumption will be much higher, the room temperature will constantly change with the rapid changes in.
All this can be avoided if you choose a model inverter air conditioner.
If you really just explain how it works, it is not turned off when reaching the preset parameters, and simply gradually reduces the compressor speed, thereby decreasing power.
But there are still a number of advantages:
- a small flow of electricity;
- wear resistance;
- low noise level;
- for a long period maintaining the temperature at a predetermined level without sudden temperature changes.
The operation modes of the air conditioners ↑
The conditioner is the product that is purchased for a long time. So I want to get the device with the maximum number of useful features, at a reasonable price and excellent quality. How to choose the conditioner based on the main or useful additional features?
Auto modes one of the useful functions. Incidentally, the number of automatic modes affects the cost of a split system. And should determine in advance their amount and need not to pay extra money for capabilities which are not necessary.
The following options automatic modes:
- comfortable sleep, when the system runs virtually silent with minimal power;
- economical, in which the work is carried out at low power with low energy consumption;
- forced, when the transition to full capacity and a rapid change of climate takes place as quickly as possible;
- the wind, with which it is possible to differently change the direction of air flow and their effect;
- self diagnostics, with the ability to test devices for compliance with the registration certificate;
- self-cleaning, when after stopping of the device occurs, the processing surfaces of the indoor unit with antiseptic and drying.
Although the most sought-after auto mode is the climate control, which checks the temperature and air composition. Based on the data selects the mode of operation of the system.
Choose a manufacturer ↑
Now that the basic characteristics and functions and also additional features of air conditioners remains unexplored, one more question. What conditioner is better to opt for an apartment, a rating of the best producers?
I can definitely tell you that almost all the models of the major manufacturers are similar, only one parameter – design. Perhaps that is where the similarities end. All air conditioners are different from each other by a set of capabilities and basic technical characteristics, in accordance with which they are divided into classes budget, mid and luxury.
System pertaining to the first (budget) class is mainly represented by products of Russian, Korean and Chinese production. Their distinctive feature is a high noise level, lower than the models of other class specifications. In addition, many additional opportunities exist.
Split system middle class is the best option, if you focus on the main parameters of the quality and value, with a relatively long service life. But you can’t count on the maximum amount of basic and additional functions.
Among them are the most popular brands of Sharp, Sanyo and Panasonic. To this class may also include low-cost model Hitachi.
The last class (elite) units, the bulk of the models of Japanese brands Daikin , Mitsubishi, Fujitsu, Toshiba.
They are distinguished by a wide list of possibilities, effective protection against incorrect operation, high quality and long service life.
What kind of conditioner it is better to choose for an apartment to solve every consumer have their own, based on personal preferences and financial capabilities. I hope the article will help you to implement your choice.
