For various reasons, we are often unable to afford to install air conditioning in our house or apartment. This may be due to the inability to obtain permission from the property manager or simply for financial reasons. However, there are alternatives to the classic wall air conditioner. An alternative may be to purchase a portable air conditioner.
Is it worth investing in a portable air conditioner?
The upcoming hot weather may force us to look for a method to lower the temperature in our apartment or house, which is why purchasing a portable air conditioner will be profitable. It is significantly less expensive equipment than a classic air conditioner , and it does not require invasive installation, which generates additional costs and may be problematic for household members. Moreover, as the name suggests, it is a mobile device that moves on built-in wheels. In this way, the portable air conditioner can be placed in any room, with only one caveat - it must be close to a window. Each air conditioning requires that warm air be discharged outside the building. To make this possible, the device has a large pipe built in, which must be exposed through the open window. Such a window must be secured with a seal, otherwise hot air will return, which will significantly reduce the efficiency of the equipment.
Many models of portable air conditioners have additional functions such as air heating , dehumidification or purification . Therefore, by choosing the right device, this investment will serve us not only on hot days. The main disadvantage of such equipment is, unfortunately, the noise it emits. The volume is higher than in the case of classic air conditioners.
How to choose a portable air conditioner for a room?
When choosing a portable air conditioner, you should take into account the size of the room you intend to cool. In the case of a portable air conditioner with too little power relative to the surface area, not only will its efficiency be too low , but there is also a risk of the compressor overheating quickly. Replacing it would be very expensive and we don't want that. That is why selecting the appropriate cooling power is so important.
To approximately know how much power we will need, we can use a simple formula: m² x 100 = W
Therefore, knowing the size of the room, you need to multiply it by a factor of 100 to obtain the cooling power needed to cool the surface, expressed in watts, using this formula.
However, there are many other factors that influence how much power an air conditioner needs. Rooms in the attic, heavily exposed to sunlight or with poorly insulated walls require more power. The number of electrical devices or people constantly staying in the room is also important, because they generate heat.
Air conditioner or air conditioner? Similarities and differences
When looking for air conditioners, you can come across similar air conditioners, also called air conditioners. However, these are not the same devices, which can be noticed at first glance. The air conditioner does not have a built-in pipe. This means that the equipment can be placed anywhere and does not require a window. This is also related to their action, which consists in generating a cool breeze that gives the impression of cooling to people nearby. It is created by evaporating water from a wet fabric inside the air conditioner or by taking previously poured water into a special tank, not using a compressor. Unfortunately, this not only means less efficiency than air conditioners, but also increases the air humidity in the room. Air conditioners will also dehumidify the air, so it is worth keeping this in mind when choosing an air conditioner.
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Due to the technology used, air conditioners are much less effective than air conditioners. Using them, we will not cool an apartment of several square meters, as is the case with portable air conditioners. To cool a given room, the air conditioner uses the previously mentioned compressor, which, with the help of a dedicated refrigerant, is able to generate much lower temperatures than those prevailing outside the window. The effectiveness of the air conditioner depends on the temperature of the water in the tank or on the wet fabric. Although the price of an air conditioner may be tempting, because it is usually several times lower than in the case of a portable air conditioner, if we want to properly cool the room, we should opt for the more expensive option.
The best portable air conditioners offered by the Onninen wholesaler
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Kaisai 3.5 kW KPPD-12HRG29 portable air conditioner
The Kaisai 3.5 kW portable air conditioner operates in four modes: cooling, dehumidification, ventilation and heating. It can heat a room up to 23 m2, so it is perfect for small service premises or a small shop. It has an ecological R290 refrigerant. Its dimensions are: 467x765x397. Energy class A+.
Kaisai 2.6 kW KPPH-09HRG29 portable air conditioner
Kasai 2.6 kW KPPH portable air conditioner with slightly lower power of 2.6 kW. It works in cooling, dehumidification and ventilation modes. Key Features:
- Self-diagnosis - the air conditioner monitors its operation, in the event of a failure it turns off and an error code is visible on the panel.
- Timer – this function allows you to automatically turn on and turn off the device.
- Sleep function - the device increases the set temperature by 1 C within 2 hours and the fan runs at low speed.
- Automatic restart - during a power outage, the air conditioner remembers the last settings and restores them when the power returns.
- Evaporation of condensate - condensed water is transported to the condenser, where it partially evaporates. There is no need to use a large condensate tank.
Kaisai 2.6 kW KPPH-09HRG29 portable air conditioner
Product at outlet price. The 2.6kW KPPH-09HRG29 portable air conditioner operates in cooling, dehumidification and ventilation modes. Power 2.6 kW, energy class A. Like the products presented above, the ecological refrigerant R290 is used. Wireless remote control included.