At 13 x18 this sleek frigidaire air conditioner is compact enough to fit in even those tiny third floor walkup windows but still offers 8 000 btus of cooling power to keep a 350 square foot.
Low power window air conditioner.
And it costs more than four times an equivallent 120 vac.
Choosing between a small window air conditioner or a larger model comes down to the size of the space you want to cool.
Also called the mini room air conditioner this type of air conditioner has around 5 000 to 6 000 british thermal unit btu that perfectly cooling and humidify dry air your room spaces of up to 450 square feet.
If you have a window air conditioner running in a room that has a separate open window or door leading out to the rest of the house then the unit must work harder to cool the room.
To give you an idea older less efficient mini split air conditioning systems have a seer rating of around 8 to 10.
Although the unit is affordable its low price point should not be mistaken for sub par quality.
It is simply a 16 000 btu window air conditioner that runs on 48 vdc.
The more sealed the area is the less your window ac unit has to work because the air conditioned air is contained.
Cooling capacities are typically stated in terms of btu rating which is a number that essentially tells you how quickly and energy efficiently a unit can cool a room.
This compact window mounted air conditioner boasts 8 000 btus of cooling power that is suitable for use in spaces up to 350 square feet in size and can dehumidify up to 1 7 pints per hour.
The window air conditioner comes with 6000 btu units enabling it to cool a small room of up to 260 square feet with relative ease.
There is the so called smallest window air conditioner that is just as powerful as its bigger counterpart.
For heating and cooling i opted for the fujitsu 9rls2 which is a 9 000 btu ductless mini split air conditioner heat pump system with a seer seasonal energy efficiency ratio rating of 27.
9 000 btu a c units are recommended for rooms that are 350 400 square feet this average applies to both window and split units.
The unit also features a 12 1 eer rating and is energy star qualified for added efficiency.
Anyone wishing to cool their house with solar power would have a solar panel system feeding their entire house including the 240 vac central air conditioning system for maximum efficiency in air distribution.