Air Conditioner Reviews
By Kent Pinkerton

Air Conditioner Reviews usually take BTU and EER numbers into account. BTU stands for British Thermal Units, and these numbers can range from 5,000 to 18,000. The higher the BTU of an air conditioner, the more powerful it is at cooling. But it also increases the cost of the air conditioner. Normally, the BTU of an air conditioner required for cooling a room is calculated by multiplying the square foot area of the room by 35.

EER stands for Energy Efficiency Ratio. These numbers indicate the amount of energy they consume. An air conditioner with a higher EER will use less energy and hence will save money on electricity bills. EER numbers range from 8.2 to 10.5.

The brand leaders in the air conditioner market are Carrier, Kenmore, Whirlpool, Samsung, LG, Sharp, Panasonic and Friedrich. All are available in a wide range of BTU and EER ratings. Carrier air conditioners are by far the best. They are known for their extreme noiseless function, quick cooling and long lives of compressor and condenser. Carrier air conditioners are also the most expensive air conditioners in the market. Some of the newer Carrier models have replaced the environmentally harmful Freon-22 with Puron, a less polluting liquid.

Kenmore air conditioners also have excellent reviews in the air conditioner market. They are known for their high cooling capacities and extremely well advanced EERs, which cut electricity costs. Also their designs are quite sleek and contemporary, giving them the added edge over other air conditioners.

Whirlpool and LG also have good reputations, but they do better business in Asia. They are both reliable, trusted brands with good quality air conditioners at a comparatively lower price.

Due to the tremendous competition in the market of air conditioners, each brand spends millions of dollars in researching and perfecting new features every summer. Friedrich air conditioners have devised a money-saver feature, which saves electricity bills by making the fan move in synchronization with the cycle of the air conditioner itself. Most companies now use dehumidifiers and fragrances in their air conditioning ducts to lend them an added appeal.

The Basics Of Choosing An Air Conditioner
By Carl Formby

There are few people who live in a place where air conditioning is not needed at some time of the year, and invariably in the summer. If you live in a place where the temperatures rise substantially in summer, and especially if there is high humidity too, an air conditioner is absolutely essential. But what type of air conditioner to choose? Really there are just two types of air conditioner: the fixed unit and the portable unit. This article will look at these two types and discuss some of the considerations that need to be taken when buying an air conditioner.

One of the most common type of unit is the fixed type, which is installed in a window or on a wall. This will have vents on the outside of the building and will pull in air from the outside, cool it and sometimes remove humidity too, and then send it out into the room. The fixed type is a very efficient air conditioner, and the more expensive models enable you to control the temperature to a high degree. Usually this type of air conditioner is provided with a remote control unit in order to operate the unit from the comfort of your chair if need be.

The portable models have improved greatly over the past few years, and in some cases can provide air conditioning that is on a par with fixed units. However the cooling is not usually as good as fixed unit, and the portable models are usually better used in rooms that are on the small side and perhaps not used regularly and therefore do not need a permanently fixed air conditioning unit.

It also needs to be remembered that one of the main functions of air conditioning is not only to simply cool the air but also to remove moisture from it. In short a good air conditioning unit will have a dehumidifier as part of it. This is essential for humid parts of the country, since high humidity can make the heat seem much higher than it actually is. Air conditioners with dehumidifiers are covered in more detail at http://www.airconditionerroom.com

In conclusion, the main decision that needs to be made is how often the room is used, and whether there is a need for a fixed unit or whether a portable unit will suffice, and then whether there is also a need for a dehumidifier. Once these decisions have been made it is a simple matter of choosing a good air conditioner from the many models now available.

Matching an Air Conditioner to Your Home
By Cynthia Olga

To get the most out of a new Air conditioner, you need to match it to your home and life style. Why settle for just any model, when there are many to choose from that may meet your needs better. Do a little more research on the net and find out a little about each type and model of air conditioner and the companies that make and sell them. Find out how they work and the features to look for. Look at all the customer ratings for the different models of air conditioners available.

Air conditioners use much the same technology as refrigerators except they cool a whole room or house. An evaporator coil cools the interior and a condenser coil releases warm air out doors. Refrigerant is pumped through tubes between the two coils to transfer the heat. A variable speed fan blows the cool air into the room. It is operated by a thermostat that you set to adjust the tempurature in your room. Some terms you will run into while shopping for your AC unit  are: BTU's which are the international unit of measurement of energy, EER or energy efficiency ratio and Energy Star rating which is a rating earned by energy efficiency. In air conditioning units the BTU's measure the heat a unit can remove from a room and the EER rating tells you how efficiently it does it.BTU's range from 5,000 to 24,000 in air conditioners with the higher numbers being bigger units able to cool bigger rooms. The EER ratings go from 8 to 11.5 with higher ratings being more efficient and more expensive. You should look for units that have earned the Energy Star rating because they are more environmentally friendly and economical to run.

Some of the best companies to look for are Frigidaire, De'Longhi, Goodman, Mitsubishi, Trane, Amana, Fujitsu and LG. They are all good companies in the air conditioning field. Different companies specialize in different models and types of units. You will want to purchase the brand and model of air conditioners that best match your home and needs. There are portable and central air conditioning units and even units for RVs. There are wall mounted units requiring a hole through an outside wall and window units to fit one of your windows. There are portable units and windowless units. Some central air units are ductless and some are split air.

Don't hesitate to get help from an air conditioning expert to choose the correct unit and even install it for you. Especially central air conditioning and large units have electrical requirements your home may not yet have. You need the correct size unit for your space to have it run efficiently. The Correct unit installed correctly will cost less to run and give you better results.

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