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[I316]Install An Air Conditioner

by Jason Uvios, Jas

It is difficult to imagine going through a hot, summer day without the comfort of an air conditioner. However, to cut down on the cost we choose to air condition only those rooms which are used more frequently. We might even go for the split air conditioners so that we can drag it to the room we want to be air conditioned. But there are events, when we simply can't do without air conditioning all over.

Suppose, you are having a wedding at your place and there will be a lot of guests coming down. Then you would need to air condition all your rooms as your whole house would be practically filled. You can also have a meeting room in your office which you don't think deserves an investment on an air conditioner as you hardly entertain visitors. But there are times when someone will come and you have to make him feel comfortable because of your business interests. Then you will be required to install an air conditioner in the meeting room.

Temporary installation of air conditioners are also required during the high school or college functions. You surely wouldn't be investing in buying new air conditioners for these events. There are numerous air conditioner rental companies who lease out air conditioners according to your needs. You can hire them for long or short periods and you can even decide on what capacity air conditioner you will require. Generally the fees are paid in monthly installments, but you can also arrange for daily installments.

The high velocity air conditioners do have their own pros and cons. While there are a few advantages over the conventional forced air system, there are definitely a few drawbacks. The obvious advantage is that in high velocity air conditioners since the air is forced out at a much higher speed there are no hot spots that remain in the room. With the conventional air flow system, since the air moves much slowly there are dead spaces in the rooms if you do not have the vents positions in the absolutely proper places.

If you need an air conditioner contact the rental service well in advance, especially if you will be needing the air conditioner during the summer months. The demands are high, and the rental services may run out of units. Once you contact them they send over an expert to your place so that he can assess the room and recommend the right kind of air conditioner for it. Once both the parties agree on a price, a contract is signed and the air conditioner is installed before you have your event.

There are companies which might charge you a refundable security deposit. If there are any damages to the air conditioner they deduct the reparation from the security deposit. The fee that is charged depends on the length of time you are hiring the air conditioner for, and the brand you choose to have.

One critical thing for your air conditioner is its power, or to put it differently the capacity of the air conditioner. The capacity you need will be primarily dictated by the size of your room. But that is not the sole factor. There are other issues too. This would include the kind of traffic the room has, the number of doors and windows in the room, the insulation of the walls and the windows, the wattage of other appliances used in the room, etc. Make sure that you get these factors incorporated and then choose the size of air conditioner you need. You also should be sure that the wiring in your house can handle the wattage of the air conditioner you choose. With an air conditioner of lesser capacity than required, the room will never quite be cooled. With something bigger than the requirement, not only a lot of money is wasted but also the humidity inside a room wouldn't be decreased as the air conditioner would not be required to run long enough and consequently it wouldn't be drawing in the moisture from the room.

There are four basic units in which manufacturers rate the capacity of air conditioners. These units are:

• British Thermal Unit
• Watts and Kilowatts
• Tons of refrigeration and
• Horsepower

The British Thermal Unit is the conventional way of measuring the cooling capacity of an air conditioner. Although quite an old unit and even after the introduction of more modern units, the BTU still is quite a popular unit.

Watts and kilowatts are units from the metric system that are used in measuring the cooling power of an air conditioner. If you are more comfortable with the BTU and the air conditioner you choose has the capacity ratings in watts then follow this conversion equation:

1 watt = 3.4 British Thermal Unit

One ton refrigeration can remove the amount of heat which is required to melt a ton of ice in 24 hours. The conversion here is:

1 ton refrigeration = 288000 British Thermal Unit

Horsepower is the amount of power needed to run the refrigeration unit of an air conditioner. The horsepower of an air conditioner can be anything from ¼ to 3000.

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