Beat the Heat - choosing an Air Conditioner
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Article by: Donald Grummett What size air , Pictures Of Landscaping - Using Other Peoples Ideas To Design Your Landscape. conditioner do I need? A larger air , Authenticity Of Vastu (Science of Indian architecture) conditioner will not always provide more cooling. It should be sized for the room , This is top news about shelving area. If properly sized it should operate long enough to remove moisture , Tips on Planting the Eastern White Pine from the air. , Prepare for Winter Before It Arrives It is the moisture , Fighting Plant Enemies removed from the room , Prepare for Winter Before It Arrives which actually produces the feeling of cooling. Unfortunately many people in their rush to purchase a window air , In the Veggie Path - December (southern hemisphere) conditioner buy too large a model. Too large a unit can actually provide less cooling than a smaller, properly sized unit. This is because with an oversized air , Choosing Your REALTOR ® conditioner its run time is too short. Consequently it does not remove enough moisture , A Look at International Flower Delivery from the room to produce a feeling of comfort. If you're A/C seems to cycle off and then back on every few minutes and does a poor job of cooling, it is probably oversized for the room. , Choosing Your REALTOR ® Air conditioners are rated in BTU's. British Thermal Units are a measurement of how much heat , REPLACEMENT OR RETROFIT STYLE FRAME? WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU? is being transferred form the room , River Birch Trees being cooled to where the heat , Your Rose Garden Planting is dumped out of doors. This is why the cooing coil inside , A Look at International Flower Delivery the room , Authenticity Of Vastu (Science of Indian architecture) is cool to the touch, while the part that hangs outside , Bird Garden-Practical Tips is extremely hot. A window air , New for 2006- Granite Flexible Preformed Rock Pond Kits conditioner used in the average household room , The Fountains and Statuary of Battle Abbey can be as low as 4000 BTU. While 5000, 6000, and 8000 are the most common sizes purchased. How do I determine what size A/C I need? Following is a basic sizing chart for calculating the window , Plant Containers - The Simple Way To Choose Them air conditioner needed for a room. , Transplanting Tips Calculate the size of the room by multiplying the width of the room , A Look at Sewing Machine Parts by the length of the room. , Your Rose Garden Planting Use your room , Five Rose Garden Ideas size to determine what BTU's are required to cool that particular room , Choose The Right HDTV Antenna For Your Set-Up size. ROOM IN SQ FT-------A/C SIZE IN BTU'S 100:250 sq ft............5000:6000 BTU 250:400 sq ft............6000:8500 BTU 400:550 sq ft............8000:11000 BTU 550-875 sq st...........11000:15000 BTU Based on a room , Poster, Print or Painting. Where Are You Going To Put It? occupied by two adults, having an average insulation, number of windows, , Choose The Right HDTV Antenna For Your Set-Up and sun , My Story: Starting Out, Buying Properties to Grow Plants exposure. Which is the best room , The Fountains and Statuary of Battle Abbey for placement of an air , Authenticity Of Vastu (Science of Indian architecture) conditioner? Wherever it gives the most comfort is where it should be installed. If you only have one air , Finding Structural Problems During Escrow – Small Rural Home conditioner then we usually suggest the bedroom. 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Also window air , My Story: Starting Out, Buying Properties to Grow Plants conditioner can be noisy, which may disturb sleep. Others find the drone of the fan actually promotes sleep because all the neighbourhood noises are drowned out. Some people say the air , Choose The Right HDTV Antenna For Your Set-Up conditioner works as well as a sleeping pill But whichever room , Is Your Geranium Turning Yellow? you eventually pick don't expect the impossible from you're A/C. It is not meant to cool more than one room , A Decorative Ceiling Fan can Save You Money or one open area. Air , Catching the Difficult Horse! conditioners will not cool other rooms? This is because the blower in a window air , Is Your Geranium Turning Yellow? conditioner is not very powerful. It is sized to cool one open area, not a number of interconnected rooms. , A Look at Sewing Machine Parts Therefore once again a couple of smaller units may be better for your home than one large unit. Lastly, remember to properly secure the air , In the Veggie Path - December (southern hemisphere) conditioner in the window. , Is Your Geranium Turning Yellow? Once installed a piece of wood , Tips on Planting the Eastern White Pine to stop the window from being lifted up is a good idea. If you have wooden sills the simple addition of a wood screw , Basil for Everything at the top of the raised window , Concerning Mulch - PART TWO (the one you had to raise to install the A/C) will only take a minute. Otherwise an intruder could gain access to the house , Catching the Difficult Horse! by lifting the window , Is Your Geranium Turning Yellow? and letting the A/C fall , Tips on Planting the Eastern White Pine out. This could result in the loss of both your valuables and the air , A Decorative Ceiling Fan can Save You Money conditioner. About the Author Copyright 2005 by Donald Grummett. All right reserved. Service manager of MG Appliance Repair , Gardening For Senior Citizens Services in Ottawa, Canada. In the trade over 30 years as a technician, business owner, and technical trainer. For more information , Your Rose Garden Planting about appliances including FAQ, Stain guide, Recycling, and Newsletter visit http://www.mgservices.ca |
  
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