Outdoor air-conditioning for the house is able to compete with the usual split-systems , but like any technology, it has its advantages and disadvantages. What are they, what kinds of outdoor air conditioners exist and how they work - in this article.
Types of this climate technology
Such equipment has a fairly simple device, consisting of two parts: an evaporator and a condenser. In the floor unit, both these units are enclosed in one housing, and there is no need to place anything outside the room. If it enters the upper air intake cavity, air overcomes the air filter and moves to a cold heat exchanger. After cooling and filtration, it is ejected through the upper outlet window. The bottom of the device is equipped with a hole for heat removal: the air that gets into it cools the condenser and exits through the elastic hose to the outside.
The only condition of work is the availability of a hole for the utilization of condensate. The equipment is installed at a distance of 30 cm from the wall, one end of the tube is connected to the unit, and the second is taken out into the window or the open window. Alternatively, you can make a special hole in the wall. This is for a floor air conditioner for a house with a duct. The generation of aggregates without air ducts works somewhat differently: the existing container with water provides the wetting of the porous filter, and the warm air pumped from the room when cooled through it is cooled with the simultaneous transition of the water molecules to the gaseous state.
Advantages, disadvantages and available functions
However, home floor air conditioners without a house air duct require a constant filling of the water tank, but they do not emit condensate, and therefore do not require its dehumidification, are freed from all kinds of drainage pipes and corrugated hoses. Both technologies are equipped with wheels and differ from the usual split-systems by their mobility. It can be transported from one room to another, take with them to the country house , etc. It does not take up much space, and most importantly - does not require complicated editing. Most of them can function in two modes - to heat and cool the air.
The unit is controlled from the remote control, there is protection and a system that controls the operation of the compressor and the direction of the air flow. Some models are equipped with antibacterial and ionizing air filters, capable of performing the role of humidifier, dehumidifier and fan. Mobile outdoor air conditioner for home has one significant drawback - a high level of noise. In this "guilty" the device itself, because the unit together with the evaporator is located inside the room, and therefore produces noise during operation. However, manufacturers are constantly working on this and the latest models cope with their task is almost silent.
At purchase it is necessary to take an interest in capacity of the device and to estimate its possibilities on cooling of a premise. On average, 1 kW is designed for heating or cooling 10 m². Knowing the area of the room, it is easy to calculate the required power of the device. When buying an air conditioner with duct, it is necessary to turn your eyes to the volume of the condensate collector. If it is too small, it will be necessary to drain the accumulated liquid quite often, which is not very convenient, especially when the device is operated at night. In general, this is an excellent solution for those who live in a rented apartment and can not install a fixed split-system, and also plans to take an air-conditioner with them to the dacha. The main thing is to carefully study the reviews when buying and get acquainted with all the advantages and disadvantages of vending models.