So, what exactly is a window air conditioner? Well, It’s simple an air conditioner designed to fit in a window. They are designed both for double hung and casement window. Many of them come with a mounting kit with sill brackets and side vents to support the unit and keep it air tight. They are meant to cool a single room. If you really want to kick back and enjoy the breeze with an ease than you have to bullet certain points to remember. Firstly make sure you choose the right one according to your needs, secondly like any other appliances air conditions needs proper handling and timely maintenance. Lastly warranty and after sale services are some things to look into while buying an ac.

As far as the selection of air conditioners is concerned one should pick a right size unit for the home. While an undersized unit would fail to handle heat in t6he room, the oversized unit can quickly cool the room and create cold and clammy atmosphere due to high humidity.

One should always check the BTU rating which reflects the cooling capacity of the unit. Always look for features like variable air direction to prevent draft, easy to remove and clean filter to avoid dust and airborne irritant ants, silent motor, air exchanger, multi adjustable speed and thermostatic temperature control.

Like any other device your ac needs timely maintenance for proper functioning. Cleaning and changing the filter is the only task that needs to be done every month. The condenser coil also needs to be cleaned but that’s only once a year. Apart from avoiding the functional problems the above also helps in reducing the electricity bill.

The latest technology out these days is Quadri-cool. Other than being more energy efficient from conventional Window Air Conditioner they also have much higher cooling efficiency. They are the one best suited for your comfort zone as they are the most silent ACs giving uniform air distribution. To your surpise these consume 50 watts less than the conventional ACs.

Heads-off to the technology that has provided us the most comfortable lifestyle, we can ever think of. So kick back on your coach and get ready to chill your brains even in those dead hot days.