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Indoor Unit Branch Distributor 3 Y-Branch and Header-Branch Distributor V-NET Advanced Control Platform Application (ACP) without IO V-NET Advanced Control Platform Application with IOuses cookies to make our websites and services work better for you, and by continuing you accept this. Find out more about cookies. Air conditioning buying guide Was this guide useful? Designed to keep your rooms feeling fresh and comfortable, air conditioners are available in a wide range of sizes, styles and prices brackets, making it easy to find the unit that’s perfect for your needs at Homebase.What types of air conditioners are there?For the purpose of this guide, when we talk about air conditioners we’re referring to portable appliances that draw hot air in, cool it down and then circulate this colder air throughout a room. Though static units are available that can be built into walls and windows, most air conditioning units in the UK are portable, allowing you to move the appliance to wherever it’s needed in your building.

How do air conditioners work?When the appliance is switched on, air is drawn into the unit and passed over a cold evaporator coil, where it’s cooled and some of the moisture removed. The air is then re-circulated into the room, reducing the overall temperature and humidity.At the same time, a chemical refrigerant in the system absorbs the heat from the warm air before venting it to the exterior of your home via a hose. As the air cools, water is released into the air conditioning system. This either empties away through an external drain or is collected in a tank that you can remove and empty when full.How cold can I make a room?All Homebase air conditioning units have a minimum cooling setting of 16˚C or 18˚C and a maximum setting of 32˚C or 35˚C.Though an air conditioner’s effectiveness will depend on the size of the room it’s placed in and the conditions, in general, this should be enough to maintain your perfect temperature, keeping you cool and comfortable whatever the weather.

How can I ensure my air conditioner is working efficiently?Ensuring your air conditioner is working efficiently will not only help it to cool your home or office more quickly, it will also keep your energy bills down.When installing your unit, it’s sensible to make sure that the hose expelling the warm air goes directly to an exterior window. If the air escapes inside your home, then your unit won’t be able to cool the space as efficiently.4 ton ac package unitClosing windows and doors will also help to cool your space more efficiently, while keeping blinds and curtains drawn will prevent your interior being heated by the sun.repair ac window unitWhat features should I look for in an air conditioner?ac units on roofAdjustable thermostatAn adjustable thermostat allows you to have complete control over the temperature of your room while the unit is operating, which is really important for maintaining a constant, optimum room temperature inside your home or office.1-12 or 1-24 hour timerA timer will allow you to select a specific operating period.

Once this period has ended, the air conditioner will switch itself off, reducing wastage and saving you money.Washable pre-filtersWashable pre-filters remove dust, dirt and hair from the air being drawn into the filter, improving the air quality of your home, and preventing your air conditioner from becoming clogged up and working less efficiently. These filters can then easily be removed, cleaned and replaced.Mode settingsSome air conditioners have up to four different mode settings, allowing you to either cool, dehumidify, fan or heat the air as needed – making them suitable for use whatever the temperature.Energy efficiencyAs with many household appliances, air conditioners are given an energy rating to show their efficiency. A’ rated units are the most efficient and ‘G’ are the least, and the better the efficiency of your air conditioner, the less money it will cost to run.When browsing our great range of portable air conditioning units, you’ll notice that all appliances carry a British Thermal Unit (BTU) rating.

This rating gives an indication of how much cooling the machine is capable of, and the higher the BTU rating, the larger the volume of air the unit can cool.For a general guide on air conditioning costs, the first number of the BTU rating will refer to how much an appliance costs to run per hour in pence. For example, a 9,000 BTU air conditioner will cost 9p per hour to run, and a 12,000 BTU air conditioner will cost 12p per hour. Find your perfect product Let us help you complete your projectSales of air coolers are soaring as high as the summer temperatures, with an astonishing 453  per cent increase in sales of air-conditioning units at John Lewis last week. But do the chillers really work —  or will a new-fangled fan do as good a job? AMANDA CABLE tested some of the top sellers, and discovered some cold, hard facts... Fanfare: John Lewis reported a 453 per cent increase in sales of air-conditioning units last week Take out of box, plug in and chill out. After seeing how much money this desk fan cost, I needed to be revived with a blast of air.

Which was lucky, because that’s what this machine delivers. It sends about 33  litres of air a second through a hollow ring. It’s fun and stylish and even the tiny silver remote control looked like a work of art.However, this wasn’t the quietest or most powerful machine we tried, and is a bit more buck than bang. But it’s good for mums of small children as it will cut out automatically if it’s knocked over and, crucially, there are no blades to trap little fingers. Will cool the immediate area around you — perfect for my stuffy 12x8  ft study, where I couldn’t bear to work in the heat. Head-turning style, but huge money for a small fan, especially when you could buy an air-conditioner which will cool more effectively for significantly less money. The Dyson Air Multiplier, left, is fun and stylish while the Hot and Cool Fan, right, caters to the unpredictable British climate BEST FOR: UNPREDICTABLE BRITISH WEATHERDYSON HOT AND  COOL FAN, £369.99, Pull out of the box and plug in — as fast as that.

Scorching one minute, freezing the next, British summers are nothing if not unpredictable, and Dyson have a solution. If it clouds over, you switch the fan into heater mode, and your blast of cool air heats up in a second. Silver, sleek and small enough to perch prettily on a dressing table, it oscillates silently and smoothly on ten different settings. Powerful, quiet and took five minutes to cool our stuffy attic room, where temperatures had soared up to 27 c. You can feel the hot or cool air from 10 ft away. A real winner — worth every penny. BEST FOR: AIR-CON ON A BUDGETBELDRAY AIR COOLER, HUMIDIFIER AND PURIFIER, £79.99 It takes just two seconds to lift this lightweight machine from the box, add water to the four litre tank at the back, and switch on theYou can pick wind function, where it works simply as a fan, or the cool function, where the air conditioning kicks in and it chills down the air. The initial smells which come out of this when first used are rather

Looks and feels far cheaper than the others, but at almost a fifth of the price of the most expensive chiller we tried, it’s a great budget option. than the pricier option, but works well for smaller rooms. 12 x 15 ft living room was far more bearable within just 20 minutes. Austerity air-con — does a decent job on the cheap. Beldray's Air Cooler Humidifier and Purifier, left, costs just £79.99 while the Dyson AM02 Air Multiplier Tower Fam, right, combines clever design with a smooth cooling actionBEST FOR: STYLE  AND SUBSTANCE DYSON AM02 AIR  MULTIPLIER, TOWER FAN, £299.95, No water, tubes hung out of the window or ice required. Take out of the box and plug in. I wondered what all the fuss was about until I switched this on in my kitchen, where temperatures were topping 25 c. My answer came with a hugely powerful, silent blast of air which cooled the 18 ft room within created the Ferrari of fans — it may not be an air-conditioner, but it’s

by far the best fan I’ve ever used and as effective as any air-con weIt’s tall and thin, but stands discreetly in the corner and looks like a trendy Bang & Olufsen speaker. — our huge landing was so hot the children complained they wereThis cooled the 15ft-long area in five minutes flat. Clever design, and a smooth cooling action make this a great buy. BLYSS EVAPORATIVE  AIR COOLER, £99.98, Add four- and-a-half litres of water into a tank at the back, and ice-packs to make the temperature cooler still. You do have to wait for your ice to freeze, but, after that, we plugged it in and it was ready to go. A tall plastic column unit with huge dial which looks like a Dalek, this is so toy-like that it was hard to pull my 11-year-old twin sons away from it. It swings from left to right on its stand to evenly cool the room and has more LED lights than a car dashboard. Not the smoothest, quickest or the coolest. When we put it into the playroom, it went from 25c to 18c in 20 minutes.

A bit too loud on the higher settings, but perfect for the boys’ bedroom — the best babysitter I’ve had for months. The Blyss Evaporative Air Cooler, left, was a bit too loud but the NScessity NSTF-21 Ultimate Whisper Quiet Tower Fan, right, did the job and looks cool NScessity NSTF-21 ULTIMATE WHISPER QUIET TOWER FAN,  £129, Far easier than it looked. Circular base unit clicked together easily, and tower fitted on top. Plug it in, and let the breeze begin. A stylish dark and chrome plastic tower, with LED digital display and a remote control, it looked like a high-tech speaker system. My daughter and her teenage friends all admired it. The remote controls are handily hidden in a compartment on the top of the unit, so you won’t lose them. Despite the name, it isn’t as quiet as others I tested. It also wobbled ever so slightly on full power, but the big screw-on base stopped it from toppling over. The timer function means you can set it to start cooling down your bedroom before you wake up sweltering.

Creates a good breeze, but as it’s just a fan, it doesn’t chill the air to the same degree as air-con would. In ten minutes our bedroom went from unbearable heat to gentle summer night. Does the job well and looks cool. CONVAIR MASTERCOOL AIR CONDITIONER £184.99, A bit tricky. Place the main unit onto its wheels, cool the two ice-packs for an hour in your freezer, then place them inside the water tank at the back. You then measure your water  — a massive 13 litres — and pour it in, before switching the two dials on the top. One controls the temperature, the other the fan speed. This is an  air-conditioner, so hot air is  sucked into the machine, chilled, and cool air pumped back out into the room. Large, but surprisingly lightweight, it clips onto the wheels, so it can be easily moved between rooms. This is an air conditioning unit designed for larger spaces and conservatories — it can quickly cool a 20x18 ft room.There’s a loud humming noise though, which would drive me mad after a while, but it’s worth it for the instant coolness.

This is a machine built for brawn rather than beauty, but it does what it says on the tin.: My husband couldn’t use his workshop, where it was an unbearable 29c. We put this hulking beast inside — and it cooled him down in five minutes. Perfect for music lovers or noisy households because you’d need to drown out the hum, but it does cool a room quickly and it’s a great price. The Convair Mastercool Air Conditioner, left, is perfect for noisy households while the Electrolux Portable Air Conditioner, right, is solid and safe and can cool a conservatory in ten minutes ELECTROLUX PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER, £349.95 Whoever named this portable was stretching the definition a little! After staggering in from the car with this monster, I was red-faced and covered in sweat. It was also the hardest to assemble — it took us more than an hour to screw together and add the tubing which pumps hot air out of the room. Awkward too, because the giant hose needs to be hung out of a window.