Window-mounted air conditioners cost less than central air conditioning systems and use less energy but are noisy and much less convenient.
Room air conditioners, unlike “split” or central air conditioners, combine compressor, condenser, blower, and evaporative coil all in one unit.
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There are three basic types of room air conditioners: window-mounted, built-in (or in-wall), and portable. Window-mounted units come in various shapes and sizes to suit various window types. There are horizontal units, including low-profile models that obscure less window area; and vertical units that a better suited to casement and sliding windows. Built-ins are installed in a framed wall opening but otherwise are very similar to window units. Portable air conditioners, so called because they usually come with wheels, sit on the floor of a room. Hot air is expelled through plastic ducts that run from the air conditioner to a window or hole in a wall.
Room air conditioners are primarily designed to cool a single room, but with today’s open floor plans a room air conditioner can cool several rooms. With enough capacity, and the right floor plan they can even cool an entire small home. Room air conditioner capacities range from 5,000 BTUs, which is suitable for a small room, to 28,500 BTUs that can handle up to 1,960 sq. ft. Most run on normal household current, but heavy-duty, high-capacity units will require a dedicated 230 volt circuit.
It’s important to size a room air conditioner to the space you are cooling. This is because an air conditioner cools in two ways. It lowers the temperature by removing heat from the room, and it lowers the relative humidity by removing water. If your air conditioner is oversized, it will cool the room quickly and turn off without allow it to run long enough to adequately dehumidify. If moisture isn’t removed, you’ll feel clammy and uncomfortable. In fact, a room that’s 80 degrees with high humidity feels like muggy 86 degrees, while 80 degrees with low humidity feels like a balmy 78 degrees.
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