Types of air conditioners
Air conditioner is a basic device providing air
supply of specified temperature. Both cooling and
heating of internal air are possible. According to
expectations, demands and funds the air conditioners
adjusted to one’s needs can be chosen.
Vaporisator is the heart of the air conditioner. This is
the place where the heat is given back by the cooled air.
As a result of heat collection the coolant recompresses
and vaporises. Vapours go directly to the compressor and
after they have been compressed – to a condenser. The
process of liquid formation is accompanied by giving
back the heat and than the liquid itself is sent back to
the vaporisator.
With regard for air conditioners’ structure we
distinguish following types:
Compact air conditioners (monopiece).
Monopiece air conditioner consists of a single unit – vaporisator and condenser
are joined which means that both functions are controlled by one device
operating in turns. Compact units are usually used in places where there are
space limits. Air conditioners based on compact system:
- Portable;
- Window (window-wall) – are
installed in a window opening or on the wall; they
are easy to install, user-friendly and have a
resonable price. One device enables free and steady
air spreading in several rooms at the same time.
Unfortunatelly they have a weakness – they are
rather loud.
“Split” air conditioners (two-piece,
divisable)
They consist of two units – vaporiser is an internal
part and condenser – an external one. Operative
units can be joined in two ways:
- through hydraulic system – cooling line (freon)
– it is a pair of (copper, aluminium) pipes which
enables the tansport of a coolant and its
condensates;
- through electronic system (steering).
“Multi-split” air
conditioners
They are based on a very similar rule as
“split” air conditioners; the difference
is that they enable to attach many (that
explains the name “multi”) internal
units to one external unit (condenser).
As far as “split” and “multi-split” air conditioners
are concerned we suggest the following solutions of
installation:
- Wall air conditioners – they are extremely
efficient and relatively quiet and they still have a
resonable price. Because of their popularity the
offer of available types and additional automatic
equipment (e.g. remote controls) is rich and
interesting. It is possible to place wall air
conditioner in any room;
- Wall-ceiling air
conditioners – they are installed directly on the
ceiling construction. As a result of their structure
the air flows faster while it is near the ceiling,
than slows down and air flow in the entire room is
steady. This kind of solution causes that this
particular type of air conditioners is suitable only
for the high rooms where the upper parts of the room
do not have to be cooled/heated as precisely as the
lower parts;
- Floor air conditioners – their shape
and structure make them similar to modern heaters
but they can be installed in recesses. Because of
the fact that they can be installed at any place (in
spite of their name) they may create a perfect
solution in places where other air conditioners can
not be installed.
- Coffered air conditioners are
installed directly on the ceiling construction. This
type of air conditioners enables steady air
spreading from the central point (coffer) – so that
internal unit can be located anywhere. This type of
air conditioner is usually used in offices.
- Canal
air conditioner – it enables simultanous air
conditionig in many rooms at the same time sending
to them (through special canals) air with
appropriate properties. Temperature of the air is
specified as the average of temperatures in all
rooms and the air is spred precisely and steady.
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