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An air conditioning unit is the only way you can beat the summer heat in your home. Rather than fitting your home with a central air conditioning unit, it could prove to be a more economical choice to simply purchase separate window air conditioner units for specific rooms in your home that you want to cool. This is especially true for people who have space constraints or who are living in rental properties that do not allow for any alterations on the building’s walls. When you need to purchase a window air conditioner, you have to keep in mind certain guidelines to ensure that you are getting the best value for your money, that you are not going to have trouble operating your unit over the long term, and that you are not unnecessarily going to cause your energy bills to shoot up.
One of the most important things you need to consider is the size of the room you need to cool. Running a window air conditioning unit that is too small for your room will run at full power without really resulting in any changes in temperature. Conversely, if you have an air conditioner that is too powerful for your room, the unit will drop the temperature in the room drastically and switch off without having enough time to deal with the humidity – this is the reason why rooms with oversized air conditioners often feel clammy and damp. As a rule of thumb, you want to look for a 5,000 BTUs rated window air conditioner unit to cool a space that is about a hundred to a hundred fifty square feet. You can adjust the capacity rating that you are looking for accordingly depending on certain conditions such as the sun exposure you get in the room, the number of people regularly occupying the room, or presence of appliances that add to the room’s temperature such as ovens and stoves in kitchens.
Also consider the amount of energy your window air conditioner unit will use and the costs it will entail. Another rule of thumb is that running a smaller unit for a longer time to cool a room will use up less energy than running a bigger unit for a short time – therefore, it will result in lower energy utility bills. Another indicator of your window air conditioner’s operating cost is the Energy Efficiency Ratio or the EER. A unit with a high EER is more efficient and less costly to operate. Energy efficiency is also indicated with Energy Star ratings which also indicate compliance to high-efficiency standards in compressors and fan motors among other parts essential to each applicance’s operation. Particularly pay attention to any energy-saving features your choice in window air conditioning unit might have such as advanced heat transfer technologies, auto on/off compressor feature, fan controls, more precise digital thermostats, and timers. While you are at it, also look for features that make it more convenient to maintain your air conditioning unit and keep it running efficiently such as filter cleaning mechanisms and replacement parts availability and affordability.