The most commonly used air conditioners in the home are the window air conditioner and the split type air conditioner. There are many choices when it comes to choosing air conditioners and it is always a good idea to know the advantages, disadvantages and differences of these products before you purchase one singapore classifieds.
- Window air conditioner – This is the most common air conditioner used especially in single rooms. This air conditioner has all its components in one box; the compressor, condenser, expansion valve or coil, evaporator, and cooling coil. This unit is fitted in the window or a slot that is made in the wall. This type of air conditioner can be used in about any room. If you are going to install window air conditioner, you need to choose a unit that will work well with the size of your room. This is the cheapest type of air conditioning and the easiest to install. If you already have a provision in your wall, you can install a window air conditioner by yourself. The disadvantage is this type of air conditioner is noisy.
- Split air conditioner – Split air conditioners are usually for rooms or halls where it is impossible to install window air conditioners. However, it is becoming widely used even for rooms with provision for window air conditioners. It does not require too much space and is quieter so you can have uninterrupted sleep. It has two parts; the indoor unit produces the cooling effect and is found inside the room or hall. The outdoor unit houses the important components of the air conditioning system such as the compressor, condenser coil and the capillary tubing.
Most homes that have more than one room uses multi split air conditioners where there is only one outdoor unit and there are two or three indoor unit placed in different rooms inside the house. Because of the long distance between the indoor and outdoor unit, some cooling effect are lost. So you there is less cooling effect in a split air conditioner compared to the window air conditioner of the same wattage.


May 14th, 2010
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