A window air conditioner should not be icing up, especially in the summer. If you see your window air conditioner freezing up in the summer, you do have a problem. Finding ice in an air conditioner window unit is not something that will go away on its own. What is more, running a frozen window … Read more
Window air conditioners can be heavy. The heaviest units weigh over 100 lbs. Just moving them into place is a struggle in itself. To make your life easier, you would, of course, prefer a lightweight window air conditioner, right? Lighter window air conditioners are easier to carry, easier to install, and in almost all cases, … Read more
A portable AC unit without a hose would be perfect. With a hoseless portable air conditioner, you wouldn’t have to worry about how to vent the unit out of the window. A portable air conditioner without a hose sounds too good to be true: And it is. A portable air conditioner without a hose is … Read more
It’s impossible to engineer an air conditioner without simultaneously engineering a dehumidifier. Air conditioners and moist removal. Do air conditioners dehumidify? It is quite surprising how many homeowners want to know if their AC removes humidity. What is even more surprising – and not at all apparent – is that all air conditioners reduce humidity. … Read more
Summer days and even nights can be hot (even above 90ยฐF). To fight the heat, we use air conditioners. When it’s consistently hot and we need continuous air conditioning, we start to have questions like ‘how many hours should AC run per day?’ and ‘how long can AC run continuously?’. The basic principle of if … Read more
Every air conditioner has to be wired. Choosing the wrong wire size for your AC unit will fry the circuit (and possibly damage the unit itself). Everybody knows they need the correct air conditioner wire size; not everybody knows what is the correct AC wire size, however. To help you out choosing an adequate wire … Read more
Cassette ceiling AC units are a special type of air conditioner. These are cassette units that are mounted on the ceiling. They are very frequently found in offices and other workspaces. You may find quite a lot of mini splits, portable, and window units. However, cassette ceiling air conditioners are a bit rarer. This is … Read more
Let’s quickly illustrate why exactly the best DIY mini split systems are so popular: Installing a 20 SEER 1-ton ductless mini split costs $2,000. Installing a 22 SEER MrCool 1-ton mini split can cost $0. What’s the difference between these two units? The first one was installed by a professional, and the second one was … Read more
In recent years, we see homeowners replacing central air with mini split AC units quite regularly. Especially when you have to decide on an AC system for new construction, you are seeing more and more mini splits vs HVAC units. This has prompted us to make a spec-by-spec overview analysis of mini split vs central … Read more
Tilted window air conditioner. That’s quite an interesting concept. Many homeowners are asking should a window air conditioner be tilted at all. This dilemma about window AC being balanced, tilted, tilt angles, and so on is quite simple to answer. If the window AC should be tilted or not depends on only one thing: Is … Read more