1 Select a product category of interest to you. 2 Get details on specific qualifying models. 3 Make informed purchasing decisions. Find product models that have earned the ENERGY STAR and compare features, savings and more to optimize your purchase. Visit the  Room Air Conditioners page for usage tips and buying guidelines. Many people buy an air conditioner that is too large, thinking it will provide better cooling. However, an oversized air conditioner is actually less effective - and wastes energy at theDetermine the square footage of the area you'd like to cool by using the ENERGY STAR square footage and this chart. Remember that bigger is not always better!Perfect for cooling down a single room or studio. Window kit supplied for left and right side of unit - ideal for vertical opening windows. User-friendly controls and remote. Easy to remove washable air filter with helpful reminder. Modes: dry, auto, energy saver, sleep Remote control and window installation kit included

Up to 24 hours timer setting Fresh air vent for air circulation and odor removal Thermostat controlled energy saver Electronic controls with digital displayused a/c units in houston Easy out and washable air filterdiy ac unit installation Click Here to learn more about choosing the right Air Conditioner!reviews on york ac units Click here for more information on Electronic Recycling Programs Use and Care Manual You will need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to view PDF documents. a free copy from the Adobe Web site. LiveIt's A/C season: Here's what you need to know now Forget mosquitoes: The onset of summer in NYC is marked by the universal hum of millions of window air conditioners. But are you up to date on the city's A/C rules? 

In the past, we've covered such critical A/C issues as whether it’s worth the money to get your unit cleaned out, tipping advice for installation, and how to install an A/C if window bars get in the way (carefully). Below, a few other must-knows:Who does the installing?Installing a window unit isn’t your super’s responsibility, it’s yours, says property manager Mark Levine of Excel Bradshaw Management Group. “Unless this is a pre-established policy within the building, a renter or unit owner shouldn’t assume that it will be taken care of by the building staff,” he says.But Levine cautions that apartment dwellers shouldn't do it themselves. Since installing a window A/C incorrectly could spell disaster for New Yorkers walking by your building, he recommends outsourcing, especially since many companies provide properly insured installation services when you purchase a new unit.What will it cost?Brick Underground compared prices at some local air-conditioner installers to see how much it’ll cost to get your cool on and found a wide range of pricing for window installation, all of which depend upon size and type of air conditioner and whether or not bracket installation is required.

Air-Wave Air Conditioning quotes $245 and up; Five Borough AC starts at $200, and Mike’s Air Conditioning starts at $195.What about brackets?NYC law actually takes the frightening possibility of A/C accidents into account by requiring that window air conditioners installed in buildings six stories and higher be secured with metal brackets or mounting rails. (More information on city guidelines is here.)Worst case scenario: The A/C falls outAnd what if, despite your best efforts, the A/C still falls out your window? You’re responsible for it, says Jeff Schneider of Gotham Brokerage (fyi, a Brick sponsor), who explains that such an occurrence falls under the personal liability portion of most renters insurance policies, which typically covers at least $100,000 worth of damage. “But that’s only if you’re not doing intentional damage,” says Schneider. “So you can’t throw [an A/C] at someone."***Updated on June 1, 2016. Over the past few years we have all observed the U.S. HVAC industry’s fascination with ductless “mini-split” AC systems.

Recent HVAC trade shows have been crowded with OEM’s promoting this “new” way of providing home comfort. National TV ad campaigns along with modern media PR tactics would make us think it is just a matter of time before we all rip out our central AC systems and get with the rest of the world (i.e. Japan, China and Europe) in the way we keep our homes and businesses cool and comfortable. The AC & Heating Connect staff did some research on the facts about ductless systems which might be of interest to contractors and distributors as they plan for the future growth of this segment. Myth #1 – The sales of ductless mini-spit systems continue to grow and will dominate the U.S. market in a few years. Industry statistics would not support this statement. While the ductless segment has posted impressive growth rates in the U.S. since 2005, the growth rates have been slowing recently and the largest ductless segment (small, single evaporator systems) have not grown at all since 2010.

These sales remain stable at about 260,000 units per year, or only about 4% of total unitary AC shipments. Some larger VRF-style commercial systems continue to grow at higher rates, but their numbers in the U.S. remain small at only 28,000 units per year. Myth #2 – Ductless mini-splits are ideal whole-home HVAC solutions in the U.S. The current economic facts about ductless simply do not support this claim. The installed costs associated with using mini-splits to cool and heat an average 2,000 square foot home with ductless mini-splits would cost almost three times the cost of simply replacing your central AC system with another ducted system. Even in a home where you had to provide new ductwork for the central system, you could still expect to spend about 50% less on a typical central AC system installation versus the more expensive ductless options. Myth #3 – Ductless mini-splits are more energy efficient because there are no air leaks in the duct work. What people who make this claim fail to mention is that in ducted homes which have poorly installed and leaking air ducts, the conditioned air is probably leaking out of the ductwork but it is going into the conditioned space somewhere and helping to keep the house cool.

In those cases the cooling energy is really not lost to the homeowner. While mini-splits don’t have duct losses, they do have other losses. Instead of distributing conditioned air throughout the home, mini-splits distribute refrigerant. In many cases these refrigerant lines are run outside the conditioned space and in these cases there are thermal losses associated with energy transferring from those lines to the space outside the home. A legitimate energy loss occurs when you are heating or cooling your backyard with mini-split refrigerant lines (see photo below). Duct leaks that leak into the conditioned space are not really losses at all unless they escape to an unconditioned space. The other claim made by mini-split advocates is that they provide energy saving due to “zoning” or shutting off energy use in unoccupied rooms. What they fail to mention is there are other modern methods to zone off rooms besides using ductless methods. There are many ways to achieve zoning. Myth #4 – Ductless mini-splits provide superior comfort and quality of life.

The problems with ductless cooling are not well understood by many U.S. consumers since they are relatively new to this region. The typical comfort experience with mini-split systems could provide a real challenge for American consumers who are used to central AC systems with good air flow exchange, filtration and humidity control. Cold and hot spots are also common with ductless systems due to the spacing of the indoor units. In addition, there are concerns about US homeowners’ reaction to the aesthetic and architectural impact of having air conditioning systems hanging on several interior walls and having refrigerant lines running to various rooms on the sides of their homes. Before installing a ductless system with multiple evaporating units it might be good to show your customer some photographs of some of your previous mini-split installations so they have proper expectations. Ductless mini-split systems are ideal for spot cooling situations in homes and businesses where ductwork is either not available or difficult to install.

It is important for contractors to have these systems in their portfolio of HVAC solutions for certain situations and learning where and when to recommend them is essential. Knowing the facts associated with these new systems is also essential to avoiding problems when customers are surprised by the many “myths” about this technology. Q.  What is the average sales growth rate for ductless mini-splits in the U.S. since 2010? A.  The overall growth rate has been under 3 percent since 2010, mostly driven by the growth of large multi-evap VRF style systems which grew from a very small base of 17,000 systems shipped.  The most popular, smaller, single evap systems have not grown since 2010. Q.   What percentage of total unitary air conditioners sold in the U.S. are mini-splits? A.  Ductless mini-splits represent about six (6%) percent of U.S. unitary AC shipments Q.  What percentage of homes in the U.S. are using central HVAC systems with ductwork? A. 75% of homes in the US are ducted central systems,  14% use room air conditioners, and approximately 2% use ductless mini-splits as the only source of air conditioning.