When buying climate control equipment, in addition to calculating the appropriate power, it is necessary to consider where to place the air conditioner in the room / kitchen so that it functions smoothly, does not create discomfort for the residents of the house and does not cause neuralgia or regular colds.
For all types of residential premises (regardless of their area), there are seven basic rules for the location of an air conditioner in a room, which future owners and installers are required to observe.
Exclusion of direct airflow per person
Installation of a split system or any other climatic equipment should be carried out taking into account the fact that the air leaving the distribution grid diverges by 2-3 meters. It is at this distance that the greatest concentration of chilled air masses occurs, after which they disperse throughout the room. When thinking about where to install air conditioning in a room, it should be remembered that the main places of rest or work of people should not fall into this risk zone: beds, sofas, computer and dining tables, and so on.
Lack of heating and steam generating appliances near the air conditioner
All household appliances, which in one way or another can affect the climatic equipment at high temperatures, should be removed from it as much as possible. Do not mount the air conditioner above a stove, refrigerator, or near radiators, boiler equipment, or electric heaters.
The distance between the ceiling and the split system
When deciding how to properly position the wall-mounted air conditioner in the apartment, one must take into account the minimum distance between the indoor unit of the split system and the surface of the ceiling. It should be at least 10-15 cm. This is due to the fact that the indoor module takes air from the room with its upper part, so you need to leave a gap for its unhindered passage.
The distance between air conditioning and furniture
For a high-quality distribution of treated air, it is necessary to remove all furniture and any other interior items that may serve as a barrier from a zone within a radius of 1-1.5 meters. Air flows will be reflected from them and returned back to the device, which will cause it to turn off, as temperature sensors will receive a command about sufficient cooling / heating. Over time, this disables the climate equipment.
To ensure the correct location in the room, it is advisable not to hang it above tall cabinets, elongated computer desks and various shelves. This also serves as a limitation for the normal dispersion of circulating air flows.
The location of the external and internal units of the air conditioner relative to each other
The normal installation of an air conditioner in a room implies a small length of the freon path between the units of the split system. On average, this value is from 5 to 10 meters.
Firstly, it is important from the point of view of the aesthetics of the interior.The shorter the connecting line, the less it needs to be sewn into decorative boxes that look neat, but they don’t add beauty to the design.
Secondly, the price for installing an air conditioner is formed taking into account the length of the freon route. Each extra meter adds up to a total cost of about 800 rubles. For devices with greater power, a larger pipe diameter will be required, and therefore the price will increase.
Heat cut-off from the window
This rule of placing the air conditioner in a room is especially true where the windows face the sunny side - south, southeast or southwest. The blown chilled flows must be perpendicular to sunlight and warm air entering the room. This will ensure the speedy achievement of the set temperatures.
Corner installation of an air conditioner
You can install air conditioning in the corner of the room where another way is simply not possible due to the architectural features or size of the room. Some manufacturers have corner models of split systems with a very attractive design and compact dimensions. But this is the least desirable arrangement of the air conditioner in the kitchen or room, since in any case the uniformity of distribution will suffer and the formation of different temperature zones cannot be avoided.
At the same time, sometimes the question arises, where to place the air conditioner in the room, if there is an opening 70 cm wide between the window frame and the wall, and there is no other place to choose. In this case, angular installation is justified. When the landlord chooses this option, you should consider the location of the doorway - you can not hang the device in front of him, as the air will go to another room.
In addition to these general provisions, there are many more options for installing an air conditioner in a room, including depending on the number of rooms in the apartment.
Air conditioning in a studio apartment
Many buyers are often mistaken about the possibility of high-quality cooling / heating of both the room and the kitchen with one indoor unit. Even when placing the device in the hallway, which is equidistant from the rest of the rooms, the coolness or heat will not be received there enough. When the stove or oven is on, the coolness will instantly go away, and in the hallway it will always be very cold on the contrary.
An air conditioner with increased power is also not an option, since it will often work in stop-start mode, and this makes the main part of the system unusable - a compressor.
Then how to install air conditioning in an apartment with one room and which type should be preferred? There are three options here:
- installation of two split systems separately in the kitchen and room;
- installation of multi-split systems with one external and two internal units;
- installation of a channel air conditioner (in odnushka a fairly low-pressure model).
The only minus of the first option is the presence of two external modules on the facade of the building. Installing a ducted air conditioning system is quite acceptable, but it will cost much more. In addition, you will have to pull the air ducts, mount them in a false mezzanine or wall, and most importantly - this can only be done in apartments with high ceilings.
With a channel air conditioner, such a nuisance can arise as the spread of kitchen aromas throughout the apartment, because the duct system, supplied to all rooms, will mix the air taken from them, and then distribute it also to all zones. This air conditioner is ideal for several rooms in the apartment.
If the funds are very limited, then you can install one wall split system, but in such a way as to cover all rooms as much as possible. In an apartment with an arrangement of zones, as in the picture, usually the best option for installing an air conditioner is above the doorway in the room.Air will be reflected from the opposite wall and enter the corridor and kitchen in 30% of the total air masses circulating around the apartment.
As an option - mounting the block opposite the opening. But in this case, only 30-40% of the cooled / warmed air will remain in the room, and 60-70% will disperse in the remaining zones. This arrangement of the air conditioner is more suitable for a small room, where the temperature change is felt much faster, and the divergence of flows is better.
Do not buy window air conditioning in a small room. Even modern models are noticeably noisy, which is unacceptable for the sleeping area. It is better to choose an air conditioner for a small room with less power. In a room with an area of up to 15 m² hang appliances up to 2-2.5 kW.
Monoblock window can replace the split system in the kitchen. It works properly on areas up to 15-18 m². But you will have to find a special place to collect the sprayed condensate, because under the window there may be a pedestrian path or a recreation area.
If, after all, the owner decides to install a wall split in the kitchen, then it is undesirable to hang it in front of the stove, since there will be a constant blowing of the burner flame. Of course, this does not apply to kitchen areas equipped with electric stoves.
Sometimes the question arises of the correct placement of the air conditioner in a room with an adjoining balcony. There are no deviations from the rules in the installation of the indoor unit. The outdoor module is recommended to be hung on the facade or on the side of the balcony / loggia. A mounting option inside is possible, but only if there is no glazing. An elongated track is laid between the blocks, which passes through the balcony to the street under a slope.
Air conditioners for apartments with two or more rooms
In the selection and installation of air conditioners for two or three rooms, there are no special differences from previous recommendations.
Khrushchev and their conditioning
A standard two-room Khrushchev can do one split into two adjacent rooms. The indoor unit is mounted above the doorway between the rooms in the entrance hall. The air will push away from the opposite wall and pass into the bedroom. Usually its sizes are from 8 to 11 m². It’s pointless to get air conditioning for such a small room. The device with a power of 3.5-4.5 kW can easily cope with the cooling and heating of two adjacent rooms.
Holders of treshki in Khrushchev with two adjacent rooms and one separate can solve the problem of air conditioning without spending money on air conditioners for several rooms as follows:
- Adjacent (walk-through) premises are drawn up in the same way as described in the version for a two-room apartment;
- The problem of air conditioning in the kitchen and the remaining small bedroom is solved by installing a more powerful unit next to the front door in the corridor. Minus - a long freon highway through the entire room or kitchen.
Rulers and their conditioning
If the apartment has a layout called “ruler”, then there is absolutely no need for a limited budget to buy air conditioning for two rooms, since the rooms are located here in a row. It turns out that the hallway is equidistant from them. So, you can hang an inverter in it, which will provide all zones with cold and heat. This is acceptable if tenants are ready to endure the arctic cold in the corridor, because to lower the temperature in the rooms and kitchen to 24 ° C, you will need to set 18 ° C.
Housing owners do not want to freeze in the hallway? Then the following recommendations regarding apartments with separate rooms will help.
Baby undershirts and their conditioning
Apartments with separate rooms are better equipped with multi-splits or duct installations with laying air ducts between the rooms. This will save space both outside the building and inside the rooms and kitchen.
The disadvantage of such systems is the lack of the ability to set autonomous temperature parameters in different areas of the apartment. Cooling a kitchen with running appliances will require lower values than cooling a bedroom or a nursery.
One of the advantages of a channel air conditioner is the ability to mix outdoor air.
On two small separate rooms, you can install two separate inverter type air conditioners. They will efficiently process air and will not entail large costs of electricity. The same can be done in a three-room apartment. But this is justified only if all the rules mentioned at the beginning of the article are observed.
If you try to place individual splits in three rooms, then this will not bring much benefit to the design of the apartment itself, as well as the exterior of the house. It is much more reasonable to buy an air conditioner for three or several rooms, that is, a multi-split system or duct. In most cases, they have an inverter type of compressor control, which eliminates the operation of devices in the frequent start-stop mode.
Some air conditioners for three rooms can be combined with different types of internal modules. The most powerful wall-mounted apparatus is hung in the living room, and the wall-mounted one with lower productivity in the bedroom.
In the nursery, it is advisable to install the console unit in the ceiling mount option, since it has the softest and most comfortable distribution of air flows over the ceiling along the entire room. Console air conditioning is especially relevant when the child is elongated (rectangular).
Many air conditioners for three rooms do not need to be assembled on their own. There are ready-made multi-splits on sale, perfectly matched according to the parameters relative to each other, which can be easily and quickly hung.
Precisely choose the installation options for the air conditioner in the room and its suitable type will help professional installers.
