Floor air conditioning: how to choose, repair, principle of operation

Floor air conditioner is a monoblock. This type of equipment attracts by the possibility of transferring from one room to another, transportation from a city apartment to the country. In this case, special installation is not necessary.

How air conditioner works

Floor air conditioner
Floor air conditioner

The principle of operation of an outdoor air conditioner is based on the ability of substances to give off heat during expansion and absorb it during compression. This process is carried out in a refrigeration circuit. Heat is taken out of the air and removed. The main components of the refrigeration circuit are a compressor, heat exchangers (condenser and evaporator), as well as a device for expanding the coolant (capillary tube).

The principle of operation of the floor air conditioner is quite simple: there is a fan on the upper part of the body, which draws in air from the room and supplies it through the filter to the evaporator heat exchanger.

Here the air temperature drops, it is blown back into the room. The heat, together with the air flow through another fan, is supplied to the street through the air duct. The attached video of the floor air conditioner clearly demonstrates its operation.

Choosing a floor air conditioner

How to choose a floor air conditioner? The following factors must be considered:

  • The area of ​​the room and the height of the ceilings. Floor air conditioners are not designed to work in rooms with an area of ​​more than 35 square meters. meters. If the doors to the room often open, power is selected with a 30 percent margin;
  • The need for heating. Many models are not equipped with a heat pump and only cool the air;
  • Humidity indoors. If it is increased, a drainage mode is also necessary, which not all models have. And categorically do not fit models without an air duct, which will further increase air humidity;
  • Manufacturer Reputation. Choose a floor air conditioner, how to buy a pig in a poke - if you buy equipment from a cheap unknown manufacturer. At the same time, there are quite well-established companies on the market that produce high-quality floor air conditioners, the video and characteristics of which are available on our website.

Repair of mobile air conditioners

Repair of floor air conditioners should never be carried out by yourself.

This is a rather complicated equipment, for the diagnosis of which qualifications and equipment are required. Repair of floor air conditioners is done by specialized service centers. And in order to facilitate the selection of spare parts, it is advisable to purchase equipment from well-known brands whose workshops are in your city.

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