Different
types of Air Conditioning
 Domestic
- Wall, free standing and ceiling air conditioners
are the most common domestic models.
- Stand alone air conditioners can be moved
from room to room and are usually plugged into the wall.
- Wall air conditioners are obviously attached
to the wall and require a hole and an appropriate power
source close by.
Commercial
- Commercial air conditioners are mainly
used for office buildings, as well as commercial and industrial
sites.
- The models used vary according to need,
but generally the VRF wall mounted models are used in single
offices and larger areas use multi system models.
- Offices in an “inner “space
use SMi design to remove the need for drawing air from the
outside in, while buildings with outer walls are able to
use the MMS system to draw air inside.
Portable Air Conditioners
- Used both commercially and domestically
for its obvious convenience.
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Units
VRF units are used for both cooling and heating,
incorporating the latest inverter technology with an Intelligent
Power Drive Unit (IPDU). It ensures maximum energy efficiency
by utilizing heat recovery systems that facilitate one zone
of the building that requires heating to transfer the cool
air to another zone requiring cooling.
The two types of VRF currently on the market
are the Super Multi Intelligence (SMi) and Modular Multi System
(MMS).
Models / Units of AC
Window Unit
- Easy to install into any standard window
- Usually offers multiple cooling options.
- The cheapest and most popular type.
Built-in window
- May be installed into any standard double-hung
window, or right into the wall.
- Offers heat/cool and cooling with heat
pump features as well as the standard cooling options.
- Fancier than the standard window unit as
it has more features, but it also usually consumes more
energy.
Split System
- Uses an outside air compressor option for
quiet.
- Mostly need to be professionally installed,
adding to the cost.
Standard Single Fan
- Easy to maintain with small compact design
for storage in small places.
- Available with vibration free rotary or
scroll type compressors.
Standard Twin Fans
- The same as the single fan models but twice
as powerful.
- Mainly used for industrial spaces.
- Slightly less compact due to the double
fan but still space convenient
2 Way Cassette
- Quiet, adjustable and compact.
- Wall mounted and quieter than the fan operated
models.
4 Way Cassette
- Wall mounted models that run at twice the
speed of the 2 cassette models
- Easy to install and maintain.
Ceiling
- Can look more attractive than other models.
- Can be fitted to almost any standard ceiling.
- Easy to maintain and clean.
Floor/Wall
- Slim line in design and normally remote
controlled.
- Fits into small spaces.
- Convenient.
- Many have ceiling models that combine with
these for full room.
Multi-Split
- Can have up to 16 individually controlled
indoor units to one outdoor unit
- Allows precise temperature control
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