A cooling system makes it much more pleasant to face the summer heat, but it also represents an excellent investment in view of the colder months. In fact, by opting for a hot-cold model, you can also use the air conditioner to heat your rooms in winter. There are various models in the market to buy for your home.
One of the best options is ducted air con which offers the best indoor climate control. The market offers many possibilities of choice, products with different power, characteristics, and functions. To orient yourself, it is good to keep in mind all the elements that can affect your decision.
Dimensions and Characteristics of the House
When you think about the cooling of an environment, you first have to consider its dimensions. The system you would install in a small apartment will not be enough to reach the ideal temperature in very large rooms, while, conversely, in small spaces, a too powerful product would represent an actual waste. Therefore the first thing to do is to evaluate products suitable for the m² of the environment in which you want to intervene.
Technical Characteristics of the Air Conditioner
There are different models of air conditioners:
- Fixed with external unit: quieter than the others, since the motor is located in the outer part of the house.
- Fixed without outdoor unit, which mounts all the fundamental components inside the air conditioner and is connected to the outside by one or two pipes. Ideal if you live in the historic center or an area with architectural constraints and you are forbidden to expose the condensing unit outside, this model is a little noisier than the others on the market, having the motor at its indoor.
- Mobile: compact and easy to move on wheels from one room to another. It does not need any installation. It just needs to be plugged into a power outlet. Certainly cheaper than the other models. However, it has a much lower yield with the same consumption.
The Functions
Air conditioners serve to make the air cooler and improve its quality through the various additional functions available. Based on the product, optimal conditions are created for domestic well-being thanks to:
- dehumidification function able to regulate the humidity rate of the air;
- effective air filtration and purification systems that trap mold, viruses, bacteria, fine dust, and smoke;
- a heat pump that reverses the cold cycle, allowing you to heat the house in the intermediate seasons;
- timer to program the system on and off times;
- “sleep” function that lowers the power of the air conditioner during the night;
- electronic self-diagnosis system that signals faults or incorrect parameters;
- smart functions, present in the most recent and technological models. These devices have the valuable feature of being able to be managed and activated remotely, thanks to a Wi-Fi connection via a tablet or smartphone, and to allow you to monitor consumption from the display.
