Air Conditioners
- — 25 October, 2007 14:50
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- Size it up
- Types of air conditioners
- Inverter systems
- Reverse cycle
- Costs and energy efficiency
- FAQs: Air Conditioners
- Shopping checklist: Air Conditioners
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Automatic de-icing: Automatically defrosts built-up ice on the heating coils of air conditioners.
EER: The Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) indicates how good an air conditioner is at turning electricity into cooling. If the air conditioner is reverse cycle the Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) indicates how good an air conditioner is at turning electricity into heating. The more blue stars the more efficient the air conditioner is at cooling. The more red stars the more efficient it is at heating.
Filter: Clean air is essential for efficient operation. Look for units with filters that can be easily cleaned or replaced.
Inverter: A specialised fan and motor system that cools and heats rooms at varying speeds for more efficient energy consumption.
kW: An air conditioner's output capacity is measured in kilowatts (kW). kW's measure the amount of heat that will be removed (cooling) or added (heating) to the room/s in your house. As the kW rating increases, generally so does the size, weight and cost of the air conditioner.
Restart delay: Air conditioners are not designed to be turned off and immediately back on. So if the power is accidentally shut off, the restart delay function will safely start the air conditioner after a couple minutes.
Reverse cycle: A function that lets air conditioners both heat and cool rooms.
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Comments
Anonymous
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air conditioners
good comprehensive information on what to look out for.
Anonymous
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air conditioners
Very useful information with details. Very good article
Anonymous
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Air conditioners
really useful information!!! thanks.
Anonymous
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air conditioners
We have a window unit that was put in, in 1965 and still going.
Anonymous
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air conditioners
the article contained all of the information I was looking for so that I can make an informed decision. Thank you
Anonymous
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Split system reverse cycle and ducted
Just what I was looking for...everything I needed to know.Thanks
eddie
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i just had an 8HP Dakin installed which is contineously stops and starts just like a non-inverter unit, but the installer and Daikin are insisting it is inverter but it is clearly not working like an inverter. what should i do? any one can advise please
jon rogers
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Had 2 Daikins installed - one carked it after 3 months - service guy was an arsehole- apart from being quiet - wouldnt bother with daikin again - overpriced crap!