Review of Air Conditioners: What are they Based on?
Jason Uvios
As with anything, rating air conditioners would also mean that we need
to fix up certain parameters to compare them against. Conventionally,
air-conditioner/s have been judged on two counts (though there are
other factors which also should be looked at) - the BTU and the EER.
BTU stands for British Thermal Unit. For a window air conditioner, the
BTU can range from anything between 5,000 to 18,000 units. The capacity
of an air conditioner is directly proportional to the BTU. So, higher
the BTU in an air conditioners, the higher will be its capacity.
However, it also must be borne into mind that the higher the BTU
ratings the costlier the air-conditioner is. Now, if you are buying an
air-conditioner for your room, the general theory is to multiply the
square foot area of your room by 35. This will give you an indication
as to what capacity of an air conditioner you would need.
EER is the acronym for Energy Efficient Ratio. This gives us an
indication as to how energy efficient the air conditioner is. The more
efficient an air conditioner is, that is higher the higher its EER
ratings are, the less power will the unit consume and consequently the
electricity bills will be lesser.
There are other factors that also are considered in reviewing an air
conditioner. There is always the factor of performance. Whatever may
the literature of a certain model of air conditioner say about its BTU
and EER ratings, it has to live up to its billing. And that we can
judge only after having a look at its performance.
There is also the issue of the noise produced. While with some air
conditioners you wouldn't even notice that it is working, some produce
a constant humming sound which can be quite irritating for some people.
There is also the issue of the pollutants emitted. If an air
conditioner comes with the tag of 'No-CFC', it definitely works to his
own advantage. Again if it does let out pollutants, then it harms its
ratings.
Finally there is the issue of style and looks. Though this is a very
subjective thing, and would vary from reviewer to reviewer yet this is
also crucial to the overall review of the air conditioner. As an air
conditioner is visible wherever you put it up it should be stylish
enough to blend in with the rest of the room decor.
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