In the UK, because we are so used to our fairly inclement weather over the years, the British do not fully understand, or appreciate, what air conditioning is all about. With climate change now upon us and with summers getting hotter, more people are researching this commodity purely to fully understand what portable air conditioning is all about.
In the UK, because we are so used to our fairly inclement weather over the years, the British do not fully understand, or appreciate, what air conditioning is all about. With climate change now upon us and with summers getting hotter, more people are researching this commodity purely to fully understand what portable air conditioning is all about.
Portable air conditioning units are becoming more popular in the UK; simply because the need for cooling our homes is very new to the British people, thus the first port of call for the consumer is invest in a portable air conditioner.
Every air conditioner comes with a BTU rating, which is usually measured in thousands, and this number is an indication of the air conditioner’s cooling capacity; this of course will help you to know whether it is strong enough to cool your room. Every room has a specific cooling capacity, thus using an air conditioner with a rating that approximates this will provide you with the best temperature control results.
The cooling capacity of an air conditioner is measured in British thermal units, (BTUs) and to understand this fully this is a unit of heat, for example one BTU equaling the warmth required to raise the temperature of a pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, thus a 10,000 BTU air conditioner is capable of extracting 10,000 BTUs of heat from the air in an hour.
There are many factors to consider when choosing portable air conditioners such as the size of the room, a room of approximately 150 square feet is efficiently cooled by a 5,000 BTU air conditioner, and usually the recommendation is about 1,000 BTUs for every 50 square feet greater than that. Another factor to remember when determining how powerful an air conditioner you need, is the position of the room because if it is shaded the room will probable need 10 percent fewer BTUs than usual, and rooms receiving direct sunlight need 10 percent more.
If you purchase portable air conditioning that is too weak for your room’s requirements you will not be able to attain the temperatures desired, it is of paramount importance to seek the help and advice of a professional air conditioning specialist.
A spokesman for Climachill air conditioning specialists and certified electricians said “we supply portable air conditioners nationwide, and sales are rising as the temperature does the same, we supply only the best, our portable air conditioners have a top quality Hitachi compressor, and I think why it is so popular is this compressor maximizes output yet minimizes noise, after all a compressor is the main working part of an air conditioning system, and in the long run quality will always win through”.
Hitachi compressors were founded in 1910, and today is one of the leading manufactures in new technology, and the representative for Climachill went on to say “yes we use Hitachi because it is a well branded name, and does produce the best, consumers will find that a cheaper units that do not have an established branded compressor such as Hitachi will likely be less efficient and noisier with a shorter lifespan”.
Getting to grips with portable air conditioning is vital in this day and age and Climachill will help you do this, log onto their website and get all the information you require for the coming summer.
For further information visit: www.climachill.co.uk