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| Air Conditioning Guide |
Living in Cyprus, air conditioning is virtually an essential requirement in the workplace, offices, most homes, but most common in hotels, holiday villas and rental apartments. For this reason Nick's Maintenance Services offer the complete range of services for air conditioning, covering the Paphos region of Cyprus. This includes;
Call us today for advice, a quote or to discuss your air con needs! |
| To provide a thorough service to our customers, please see below general information on air conditioning, in Nick's Guide to Air Conditioning; |
What are the benefits of air conditioning? The benefits of air conditioning are to give a comfortable environment at work or at home throughout the seasons. An air conditioning unit can have two functions - heating and cooling. |
1. The Indoor Unit - A fan blows the hot indoor air over a heat exchanging coil through which cold refrigerant flows. The cold refrigerant absorbs the heat from the air and cooled air is blown into the room. 5. Indoor unit - Back in the indoor unit, the refrigerant is decompressed and thus enabled to extract heat form the indoor air. Air conditioning offers precise temperature control, which creates the climate in which you feel best, with the right temperature. Not only does it create comfort, it makes you feel fresh and active even in the most extreme outside conditions. Explained simply - air conditioning includes both the cooling and heating of air. It also includes cleaning it and controlling its moisture level. The purpose of air conditioning is to make our homes more comfortable and better / healthier to live in. Both air conditioners and refrigerators work the same way. Instead of cooling just the small, insulated space inside of a refrigerator, an air conditioner cools a room, a whole house, a hotel, office or business.
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What is Split Unit Air Conditioning? A split air conditioning simply means that the condenser (or sometimes referred to as the “outdoor unit”) is separated from the “indoor unit”, thus the term “split”. The split air conditioning has at least one unit that sits inside your room. The compressor sits outside of the room, sometimes on the ground or on brackets hung to the wall. |
How does the split unit air conditioning work? A copper connection pipe and electrical wiring connects the indoor unit to the outdoor unit of the split air conditioning. Gas refrigerant is pumped from the outdoor condenser coil and compressor through the connection pipe to the indoor unit or units. A fan then quietly distributes cool air drawn across the unit's evaporator coil. |
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How is a split air con different from a central air-con? In a ‘central’ air-conditioning system (more common in America), refrigerant is pumped from the outdoor condenser coil indoors to a single indoor coil from which cooled air is distributed to each room through a system of ducts. The amount of cold air in one room is regulated by changing the temperature of every room in the building. Split air conditionings are the perfect solution for spot cooling - for example, in residential houses where only certain rooms are required to be cooled at certain times, for example, living room during the day and bedroom at night but also in large structures like retail stores and supermarkets, where spot cooling is essential, for example areas can be either too hot or too cold. Space demands on modern buildings make it necessary for some to install modular and special-purpose offices within existing spaces. Split air conditioning units are perfect for these uses. The condenser can be placed outside the office, and connection pipes and wiring can be run into the room. Inside wall or ceiling units can distribute the cooled air with precision and more cost effectively. Since no ductwork or air distribution system is needed with a split air conditioning system, there are few places where these systems cannot be installed. Split air conditioning systems have been installed all over the world - in small and large offices, shops, motels and hotels, schools and universities, telephone equipment rooms, computer rooms, churches, hospitals and laboratories. |
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What are the benefits of split air conditioning? An easy installation for your contractor means less mess, or disruption, for your home or downtime for your business. Split air conditioning is easy to maintain. They have washable filters and require only periodical cleaning. Outdoor units are designed for easy access for your contractor for those routine maintenance calls. Both the indoor and outdoor units are designed for quiet operation. Indoor units are typically quiet enough for libraries, classrooms, boardrooms, and the most sensitive room in the house, the bedroom. Outdoor units are generally quiet enough to be installed under a window or near a patio so sleeping or the entertaining of guests is not disrupted. Indoor units blend well into interior spaces and you don't have to sacrifice a window as window type air conditioning units. Most split air conditioning units provide “climate control” with additional heating as well, so you can live and work comfortably year-round. |
How do I know which size (BTU) air conditioner I need? Air conditioner capacity is measured by ‘BTU’, this stands for British Thermal Units. As an example, the typical bedroom which is 4m x 3m (12 sq meters), in a warm climate such as Cyprus we usually recommend 9,000 BTU air condition units. The living areas will usually require larger units, such as 18,000 or 24,000 BTU air conditioners, this greatly depends on the ‘open plan’ aspect and degree of direct sun light etc. There are many options available to you, so we are always happy to discuss your requirements and make recommendations to help you make an informed decision on your air conditioning needs. Please contact us to arrange a competitive quotation for the right size units in your home or office. |
How does air purification work? Air conditioners are fitted with filters, which remove dust from the air – cleaning the air. An anti-fungus filter is used - this catches allergy causing mites, smoke particles and odours, making the air in your environment clean and fresh. |
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What is an Energy Rating Label? The rating covers a variety of household appliances including fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers, washing machines, electric tumble driers, electric ovens and air conditioners. A product with an A rating will have passed a rigorous, impartial testing procedure, so you can be sure of its high energy efficiency. Energy efficient air conditioners use less energy than inefficient ones, while performing to the same standards. This means efficient air conditioners cost less to run, so they save you money every time you use them. |
What are the benefits of energy efficient appliances? Energy efficient appliances help save energy, money and the environment. They save you money because they use less electricity than inefficient appliances. The savings can really add up with a number of units, over a year, or number of years… They use less electricity, so they're responsible for fewer greenhouse gas emissions at the electricity power station. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) are changing the earth's climate, causing temperatures to increase and sea levels to rise. Nick's Maintenance Services supply Thermatron Air Conditioning units that use the latest high efficiency (category A) R410A refrigerant. |
1. You need to be sure that you measure the room carefully when choosing which cooling capacity air conditioner to buy. 2. Make sure that the room doors and windows are closed when the air conditioning is on. 3. Set your air conditioner on a timer or the economy mode wherever possible. 4. Ensure that you set the desired temperature and give the room time to "climatise" rather than select a higher than required temperature to "cool down" or "heat up" the room quickly and readjust the temperature afterwards. It is essential that air conditioning systems are regularly maintained to extend the life expectancy and efficiency of the equipment. Many emergency breakdowns would have proved unnecessary had the unit been maintained. We provide preventative and scheduled maintenance services to ensure systems operate at maximum efficiency at peak times. A properly maintained system reduces risk of breakdowns or replacement costs. Our prompt call out service responds to malfunctions speedily to ensure your equipment is back in service and operating efficiently. Equally all our work is fully guaranteed. |
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