How to Service a Window AC Keep it clean and it will keep you cool. Give your window air conditioners a check up and cleaning each spring. Turning on an air conditioner on the first hot day and not getting the cool air you need is very disheartening and brings to mind the idea…
How to Seal the AC to a Window Seal your air conditioner to the window to keep cooling costs down. Many people use window air conditioning units to cool their homes during the hot summer months. Installing a window air conditioner without sealing the perimeter can allow cold air to escape, and hot air…
How to Wire a Split System Thermostat Replace an old thermostat with one designed for multi-stage heating and cooling. Home heating and cooling units offer a variety of options to accommodate both comfort and efficiency. Increasingly, single-stage units are being replaced with two-stage heating and cooling appliances. Wiring a split system thermostat is much…
How to Calculate the A/C Cooling for an Area Figure the B.T.U.’s required for your room. Cooling needs are important to get right. Too much and you lose money. Cooling can be quite expensive. Too little and you’re better with fans. Thankfully, with a tape measure and formula, a person can quickly figure out…
Small air conditioner units can be stacked for multiple levels or zones within a building. Sizing an air conditioning unit to a house is a matter of calculating the square footage, converting the square footage to British thermal units (BTUs), and adjusting for specific rooms. BTUs is a type of measurement used to determine…
When the warmer months of summer arrive, use of a central air-conditioning rises. One particular system, called the split system, places an evaporator coil device within the home and a condenser outside. Identification A split system uses the movement of heat between the two devices to cool a home. Typically, the evaporator coil is…
A split air conditioner (AC) and a window AC have distinct differences. In some residential settings, the householder may have only the option of using a window AC because of the design of a split AC and the space requirements of the split type of AC. In other circumstances, the householder may have the…
A split AC is not as good as a window AC for the upper floors of an apartment building. The compressor and condenser of a ductless, split-system air-conditioner (AC) is usually located outdoors and most often on the ground. A split AC funnels the chilled air through flexible tubing to the room to cool.…
How to Figure Out the Tonnage of a Home Air Conditioner From the Model Number An air conditioner unit, whether central or wall-mounted, is designed to cool a specific volume of space. One of the most important measurements to determine an air conditioner’s cooling power is its tonnage rating. Air conditioner’s are measured in…
How to Install Window Air Conditioners With No Tools Required Smaller window AC units can be installed without tools. Installing a window air conditioner with no tools typically requires a small model that can balance against the pressure of the window to hold the unit in place. The air conditioner inserts from inside a…