Conditioners: look who came to us!

What is a modern conditioner? And why do people buy it?

The answer is clear: because it is stuffy and hot in summer without conditioner. Even in Siberia more and more often there is such weather that it is no life without air-conditioner..

What do we know about air conditioners?? They can cool the air in the room and, if it’s cold, they can also heat it. But this is only a small part of the truth.

Who not only came, but stayed?

Modern air conditioners – devices that can not only cool, but also dehumidify, heat, ventilate, clean the air from dust, unpleasant.odors, etc., . ionize it, remove unnecessary CO2 and humidify if necessary, as well as perform a number of special programs.

In a word, a modern air conditioner is able to create and keep indoors a healthy and comfortable microclimate it is easy in service and exploitation, and it works almost without noise.

And finally one more essential and important change: modern conditioners are compact and can fit practically in any interior.

Now at American market it is possible to see conditioners of different producers, designs and prices. It is easy to choose both Hi-End class model and a democratic one. The biggest seller is the mass middle class, which has the best price/performance ratio.

High class conditioners Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Heavy are in steady demand, but only very rich people and rich companies can afford such models.

Great success comes with air conditioners of famous Japanese electronics manufacturers Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba, Sanyo . South Korean brands LG and Samsung are following on their heels. The air-conditioners from China Gree, Haier, Midea, etc. are quickly occupying the American market. . Chinese brands came to the American market relatively recently, so they are lagging behind in terms of activity, but not in terms of the competitiveness of their products.

Latest news: what else air conditioners have learned?

Turn it on and it’s raining

Sharp engineers equipped all new climate control appliances with the Plasmaclaster active air purification system. With its help, airborne microorganisms viruses, bacteria, mold fungi , pollen, allergens such as nitrous oxide in cigarette smoke, odors from pets, kitchen and plumbing smells become passive.

How? Plasmaclaster technology generates both positive ions H+ and negative ions O2 and maintains their content at optimum natural conditions. In gaseous form, these cleaning particles can easily reach the hardest to reach places.

Already in 2008 appeared on the domestic market air conditioners Braun. Emphasis in ionizer description is shifted to “negative” side. It is supposed to be more important for us to know that anions deactivate chemical vapor and dust carrying positive ions.

Take vitamin C together with the filter

Naturally, other companies are trying to make the air in the room as clean as possible when it cools.

In the new models of Daikin air conditioners besides traditional filters of primary purification the photocatalytic filter with flash-streamer technology is used. This device not only effectively fights odors, but also decomposes many harmful chemical impurities dissolved in the air.

The use of the Vitamin C filter in combination with the special air distribution mode breeze cooling airflow and of course the humidifying function can improve the facial condition of all occupants.

Braun is also pleased with the “Vitamin C” and “Anti-mite” filters.

New modes in the Kintatsu air conditioners aimed precisely at improving the air quality are worth special attention. Supply and exhaust ventilation, air disinfection by UV radiation, evaporator self-cleaning and air ion generation are activated by the corresponding buttons on the control panel.

In addition, the efficiency of purification of recirculated air from household odors has been significantly increased.

Air treatment system in Kintatsu air conditioners is as follows: removable pre-filter of atmospheric air, KVU ventilation kit, UV light source, photocatalytic filter.

In the KSGA range, the KVU ventilation kit is included with the indoor and outdoor units. Its purpose is precisely the forced removal of exhaust air from the room with the help of a separate fan, providing an intensity of air exchange up to 20 m3/hr.

To replace this air, again forced, through the air duct, fresh atmospheric air is supplied to the indoor unit by another, but already supplied, fan, located in this unit . The supply air passes through a pre-filter when it enters the room.

Certainly, air exchange intensity of 20 m3/hour is not enough even for one person, but at the same time it is possible to reduce the number of ventilation of the room, which is not at all useless in industrial metropolis or if the windows of the room face the roadway . Such intensity can be quite enough at night when metabolic processes in a human organism are somewhat slowed down.

Japanese concern Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has introduced a new series of household air-conditioners – SRK CE-S, which meets the modern concepts of air quality in accomodations. This is ensured primarily by a powerful air purification system.

First of all antibacterial treatment of the fan prevents spreading of mold inside the case of conditioner and that is why spores do not penetrate into the room.

Second, a washable catalytic deodorizing filter, one component of which is titanium oxide, traps odor-causing molecules.

Thirdly the filter on the basis of natural enzymes disinfects the air, destroying all pathogenic microorganisms dissolved in the atmosphere. And the most interesting: air conditioner includes a panel with a tourmaline coating, which constantly generates negative ions.

Even when the air conditioner is off the concentration of negative ions reaches 2500-3000 per cm3, i.e. as much as in the forest, near a stream or near a waterfall. When the air conditioner is running, the efficiency of the ionization process is greatly increased and the user has a constant opportunity to enjoy fresh natural air.

It is better to gild not the handle, but the filter

Silver spoons are given to babies at birth, silver coins are put in the water… Good disinfection system?

Silver is an environmentally friendly material and a known health protector. The silver nanoparticle filter is a complex element.

Silver powder in the filter neutralizes pathogenic bacteria. It is not much, so we do not advise to mine silver from the air conditioners of Deluxe series by Hyundai, but it is possible to have a closer look at them.

Suzuki company has gilded the covering of the radiator not out of concern for our health, but for anti-corrosion considerations. Gilded grill will serve 3 times longer than the “simple” one.

Golfstrom walks around the room?

Fujitsu General ltd company has released an updated model of the popular in America wall-ceiling split-system Nocria-General.

Thanks to a brand new shape, this model features the concepts of “powerful vertical jet”, which directs the flow of hot air vertically downwards, and “healthy horizontal flow”, where cold air is distributed horizontally under the ceiling, where it sinks down, mixing with the air in the room. Thanks to that people close to the air conditioner do not get overcooled and do not catch cold.

Mitsubishi Electric has released a series of Zubadan literally translated from Japanese as “superheater” . The productivity of heat pumps that use low-potential heat of external air for heating decreases with colder weather. At -20 º C outside the “board” efficiency drops by 40% of the nominal measured at +7 º C . We have freezing winters. This is one of the reasons why they refuse to use air conditioners in our country. The novelty is adapted to the “American cold”. The system is guaranteed to work down to -25 ° C. But it is a pity that we have more and more “European” winters.

When both sleeves are mobile

In the nearest future AerSonic company will release to American market AirSonic PC-12 COMFORT air-conditioner. This is a mobile air conditioner with two corrugated hoses. It takes in air from the street, with its help, cools the hot heat exchanger and returns the air outside the window. Due to this feature warm air is not sucked in through the window or door looseness that makes operation of mobile conditioner much more effective.

It blows itself, it cleans itself

Gone are the times when it was necessary to periodically clean the filters in the air conditioner. Nowadays almost each self-respecting manufacturer equips its devices with self-cleaning and bacteria elimination functions.

Unique mold removal function of Daikin air conditioners works in the following way: air conditioner’s fan is stopped and heat exchanger is switched on in the intensive heating mode. All moisture in the air begins to evaporate intensively. And the ventilation system switches on the extraction, sucking all the moisture from air conditioner together with the bacterias and mold spores.

In the updated model of air conditioner Nocria-General Fujitsu General ltd. the self-cleaning filter is activated automatically when it gets dirty, as well as via the remote control. The filter can be cleaned in several ways: automatically when the contamination is heavy by pressing a special button on the remote control by using a timer. And the air is disinfected with the help of dual-band ultraviolet lamp.

The elements of the indoor unit, air cleaning filters and hoses of GREE Artful split systems are coated with a thin layer of silver, which contributes to better purification of the air from bacteria.

Someone has been watching you all night..

It is not only the inverter technology that makes Daikin air conditioners economical but also a two-phase movement sensor.

What the technique does in your absence you will hardly be told, but in the presence of sharp “vision”, having learnt about the arrival of a person, this lazy child of civilization is automatically switched on, making believe that everything was alike.

In fact, the ability to “see” and correctly assess “what you see” with the help of the motion sensor is valuable because it will create a comfortable indoor climate specifically for people. When no one is around, the technology will conserve energy.

Good night!

In 2008, Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. The wall-mounted split-systems of GREE Dream series with the noise level of only 21 dB. These air conditioners are recommended for bedroom. Models have three night operation modes.

Air conditioners are just like girls they are so different, beautiful and stylish

The design of modern conditioners is not left without attention of the manufacturers. The most courageous experimenter in this area can be rightly called the LG company, which surprises everybody with its unconventional solutions: these are changeable panels, and artistic canvas instead of the usual white panel. Looking at them, other producers began to be braver in their choice of colors and shapes.

Thus, indoor blocks of air conditioners Chigo of Color lineup of 2008 are available in three colors gray metallic, light-blue metallic, green metallic .

And the new models of split-systems GREE Artful have five color variants of front panels of inner blocks.

Two silent 20 dB frost-proof up to -20°C novelties from Hitachi of Cut Out series conquer the heart not only by cleaning from viruses, smells and pollen. They are very stylish. Silver and coffee-colored hulls let them fit practically into any interior.

There are also lovers of plant ornaments among us. These are the external panels of the novelties of the company Vitek. Besides their gorgeous appearance, such models have a programmable timer and a “comfort sleep” mode.

That is what they are, the news of climate market. Decide your preferences, and… a clean apartment is waiting for your decision!

The types are not forgotten? Let’s speak once more?

Window devices

A mobile air conditioner does not require any special installation. It can be easily moved from one room to another. Outwardly it looks like a nightstand on wheels.

In mobile conditioners hot air is blown out through a flexible hose, which, as a rule, is stuck out into the open window or into a special hole in the wall. A set of modes and functions in such devices is also very limited.

The main disadvantages are: an increased noise at work and rather high price for some models.

Split Systems

Split-system consists of an external unit that is fixed on the balcony or on the wall and an internal, more compact and nearly silent unit that is mounted directly in the room. The outer unit is connected to the inner one with an electric cable and copper pipes, through which the refrigerant circulates. For simultaneous conditioning of several premises multi-split-systems are used, which include up to five indoor units, connected with an outdoor.

Split-systems are divided into several types according to the method of installation: wall conditioner, ceiling conditioner, cassette conditioner, column conditioner and duct conditioner.

Nowadays the wall conditioner is the most widespread, as it possesses the most successful and practical correlation of price and quality. It is installed in offices, apartments, stores, etc.. Its capacity varies from 1,5 up to 6,5-8,5 kW, which corresponds to the area of the room from 12 up to 75 m2.

Floor-ceiling or simply ceiling air conditioner in appearance and dimensions reminds a heating battery. Its power can reach 12.5 kW. One sets such conditioner either on the floor near a wall or on the ceiling. In the first case, the air flow is directed upwards, and in the second – along the ceiling. It allows evenly distributing of the cooled air in the whole premise and avoid a direct hit of cold air flow on the people.

Cassette air conditioner is designed for installation in a false ceiling. The bottom part of its internal unit has a standard size of the ceiling tile 600×600 mm, but in case of high capacity it can be twice as big – 1200×600 mm. Its main advantage is that it is almost hidden from the eyes, you can see only its lower part, covered with a decorative grid.

Duct air conditioner is established behind a false or false ceiling, which fully hides an internal block. The chilled air is distributed through a system of ducts to several premises at once. The power of air conditioner is up to 20-25 kilowatt, which is enough to cool a small office or 4-5 room apartment. Its main advantage is the ability to supply fresh air from outside. But duct air conditioners are quite expensive.

Column or floor air conditioner has greater cold-productivity and is intended for installation in vast premise. It can be installed in the places where because of no suspended ceilings one cannot use a cassette or channel conditioner.