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The Basics: Air Conditioners
If you are shopping for an air conditioner, it is important to choose an air conditioning unit that has enough cooling capacity for your area. If you have a too-small unit it won't cool the room. If you have a too big air conditioning unit it will only waste energy. We tell our customers to buy small units rather than one large air conditioner to cool several rooms. If the area you need to cool is small, 150 square feet or less, the cooling capacity you need to get is 4,000 to 5,000 Btu. From 150 to 250 square feet, you need 5,000 to 6,000 Btu of cooling capacity. If you are cooling from 250 to 450 square feet, you need 6,000 to 8,500 Btu of cooling capacity. If you are cooling from 450 to 600 square feet, you need 8,500 to 11,000 Btu. If you are cooling from 600 to 900 square feet, you need 11,000 to 14,000 Btu. And if you are cooling from 900 to 1,200 square feet, you need 11,000 to 15,000 to 19,000 Btu of cooling capacity. The majority of air conditioners are designed to be installed in conventional single and double-hung windows (which open up from the bottom). Some models can also be installed in sliding windows as well. Air conditioners cannot be installed in casement or louvered windows
It is always best to measure your windows before you go shopping for an cheap air conditioning units. All units have accordion-like wings that pull out sideways to seal the space between the air conditioner and the window frame. Most units can also be installed through a wall. In a room with only one window, this might be the only way you can have cooling as well as the use of the window. If you are going for the wall installation this will mean cutting a suitable size hole in the wall, you will then need a frame to support the unit. Through-the-wall installation is a lot of work, and might not be suitable for all types of homes (brick or masonry, for example) but it offers quieter operation and more secure installation. A wall unit will keep your room cooler and keep the cold out in the winter.. If you are handy you could do the work yourself but if not hire a well known builder to do the work for you.
In some cases, the work can be completed in about half a day. Air conditioners are not maintenance free. You will need to clean the foam filters as summer starts. Simply remove the filter, rinse it under running water, let it dry, and reinstall. The exterior fins perform the actual heat exchange and should be kept as clean as possible. These fins are thin metal and bend easily so work carefully when dusting. If any of the fins become bent, carefully straighten them out with a piece of rigid plastic, such as a credit card. Rinse the fins on the exterior of the unit as well. Use a garden hose or bucket of water to remove spider webs, dust, and any other airborne debris.
Me and my husband didn't really know to much about boat when we purchased it but one thing everyone kept on telling us was make sure you get some marine air conditioning fitted for the summer.
We had GT come out to us and fit a small unit in which really cools the whole boat down to a fantastic lvl.
