Central AC

What is a central air conditioner? A central air conditioner is one of the numerous types of air conditioners today. Generally called as “aircon” in the United Kingdom or “AC” or “A/C” in the United States, central AC utilizes air ducts to spread out cool air into a building or offices.

Central air conditioners or central ACs has various air conditioning systems. The most commonly used central air conditioning system found on buildings is the “split system”. On a split system, both the compressor and condensers are situated on an outdoor component with the evaporator arranged on the on the air handling component of the air conditioning system. The other type of system is the “packaged system”. On this type of system all of the components are placed on a solitary outdoor unit that is placed either on the ground besides the building or on the roof.

In contrast with its smaller counterparts (through the wall or window type air conditioners), a central AC distributes conditioned air all over the building via the air ducts that are installed on the building. Central air conditioners have some advantages over smaller air conditioner units. One of the significant advantages is that because the air conditioning unit’s condenser is situated outside of the structure, its noise level lower compared to the window type and through the wall mounted air conditioning units.

The most common central air conditioner is the split type system. A split system is composed of two parts. The first half is inside the building while the other half, which is the condensing unit of the central air conditioner, is located outside. A central air conditioner’s basic function is to remove the warm air inside the building. A refrigerant coil that is located inside cools the air as it passes thru the coils. The thermostat is responsible for the level of coolness of the air conditioner.

Central air conditioning unit are rated in accordance with the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio or SEER. It is done by dividing the average hypothetical climate in the United States with the cooling output of the air conditioner unit. The quotient of that is the central air conditioner rating. The higher the central air conditioner ratings the more efficient the unit is. However, the central air conditioner ratings of a specific brand does not signify the quality or durability of the air conditioner unit. And also, if the central air conditioner ratings of one brand is higher than the other, it does not indicate that that particular brand with the higher central air conditioner ratings surpasses the performance level of the other brands which have lower central air conditioner ratings.

When choosing the right kind of central air conditioner, one important factor must be considered. Always make sure that you choose the appropriate size of the central air conditioning unit because if the central AC unit is too small, it will require more power consumption during hot days. On the other hand, if your central AC unit is too large, it will do a poor job when dehumidifying because its cycle will be too frequent. And also, central air conditioners with large capacities tend to be more expensive and its output directly associated with its cost.

Central ACs are commonly utilized on large structures and buildings because it is more cost efficient than installing several window air conditioners. The costs of operating multiple window air conditioning units are much higher. Moreover, most experts believe that heat and humidity are some of the factors that decrease the productivity of workers. Having a central air conditioner can make the workplace more comfortable, efficient and productive. Lastly, in choosing the appropriate central air conditioning unit seek advice from a contractor and have them present to you a suitable load calculation.