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SAVE UP ENERGY WITH AN INVERTER AIRCON

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It’s too hot; you want your air conditioner to just kick it up a notch to keep your room cool and relaxing. Air conditioners are our best friends when it comes to battling the summer heat, but can also be our worst nightmares when it comes to the expenses. They use up so much energy, that it leaves the graphs on your bills skyrocketing. Well here is a fancy air conditioner that uses state of the art technology to help you save up energy!

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If you are thinking of buying a new air conditioner, we’ll try to have an inverter air conditioner as one of your options when you go out shopping! Inverter air conditioners are on the rage this year, due to its promises to help you save up energy and slash some of your expenses on the electric bill. Most air conditioning units nowadays usually belong to the two common categories: An Inverter and Non-Inverter type. But before you even consider heading to the appliance warehouse and grab the finest inverter air conditioner they have. You need some background on how inverter air conditioning units work, so you won’t be surprised that it costs way more than your typical non-inverter air conditioners.
Here is an in-depth comparison of an inverter and non-inverter air conditioner, so you won’t have to go through the troubles of researching it:

 

THE INVERTER AIR CONDITIONER

An inverter air conditioning unit makes use of an Inverter, pretty obvious, and it is responsible for the processes concerning electronic motors of the compressors. The built-in inverter is used to control the fluctuating speeds of the compressor of the air conditioner, this in return gives a uniformed cooling within the room. So basically the inverter air conditioner has an outside compressor that can either speed up or slow down depending on the variables of the temperature. So how does this differ from a non-inverter air conditioner?

NON INVERTER

A non-inverter runs only at a single speed. Once you had switched your air conditioning unit on, the compressor starts to run at full speed, this goes for both the inverter and non-inverter units, the only difference they have is when the room will reach its desired temperature.
In this case, the non-inverter unit has an outside compressor that will FULLY stop once the room has achieved the desired temperature and the blower will still continue to circulate the air in the room. Once the room temperature starts to get warmer again (since the compressor is fully switched off) it will start back again at full speed, in the attempt to regulate the room temperature to its desired setting. So it’s an ON/OFF effect.

INVERTER

For the inverter unit, it’s simple. Once it had switched on, the compressor again starts to run at full speed and once the room had reached the desired temperature, the outside compressor will still CONTINUE to run at a slower speed, so there will be no fluctuations in the room temperature as well as the usage of electricity.

 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

To elaborate it a little, the direct current Inverter units have a variable-frequency drive that consists of an adjustable electrical inverter which is responsible for controlling the speed of the electronic motors, which are the compressor and the cooling/heating outputs.
The variable-frequency drive converts the incoming alternating current into direct current that goes through a module in the electric inverter of the unit. Commonly, a microcontroller is used to detect the room’s temperature so the speed of the compressor will be adjusted accordingly. Given the maintained speed, there will be minimal to no wear and tear present throughout the duration when using the inverter air conditioner. The parts that comprise an inverter air conditioning unit also have their lifespan extended.

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According to other air conditioning unit manufacturers, an inverter unit consumes less energy given that its compressor does not have to shut off completely and turn back on momentarily. Given its nature to automatically slow itself down to maintain the room temperature, it can save up to 30% of the energy consumed rather than non-inverter units that use up more.

 

WHY BUY AN INVERTER AIR CONDITIONER

Are you still not convinced that an inverter air conditioner is well fit for your home? Are you too doubtful given it has a higher price point? Read on further as we discuss the reasons why you should opt for an inverter unit!

 

CONSUMES LESS ELECTRICITY

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Previously discussed, that an inverter unit consumes less electricity given that it does not have to switch completely off once the room has reached its desired temperature and only lowers its speed in order to maintain the room temperature. Unlike the non-inverter models that run only at a single speed, its outside compressor has to switch on and off just to regulate the temperature that consumes more electricity.

 

CUTS DOWN EXPENSIVE ELECTRIC BILLS

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The lower the power consumption, the higher the chances that your electric bill won’t surprise you that it reached the top of the graph just by using an air conditioner. With the adaptive nature of an inverter unit, you can expect that the expenses for the electric bill will start to go down.
Here is a quick rundown of the costs
• Input power for 1HP Carrier Brand KN non-inverter unit: 1860 W
• Average usage per day: 8 hours
• Power consumption per month: 14880 Wh or 14.88 kWh (1860 W * 8 hours)
Electricity cost per day: $2.2
Electricity cost per month: $67.393
Electricity cost per year: $808.716

So let’s say that an inverter promises 30% savings, and use the total of the electric bill per month
$67.393 – 30% = $47.1751
So you are saving up to $20.2179 per month! It is a great way to keep a few pockets in your cash to save for a rainy day.

 

MAXIMUM COMFORT

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The components of an inverter unite is less subject to wear and tear, thus you don’t have to suffer anymore from those rumbling noises that non-inverter air conditioners do when their parts usually turn on and off.

DON’T SUFFER WITH A DIRTY AIR CONDITIONER

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Have you been feeling sick lately?  Constantly coughing or sneezing? Do you feel that stuffy, weak feeling even though you are staying indoors?  Well then, you may be under threat by your own air conditioner. It may help you fight back the summer heat, but learn to fight back that harmful dirt that has been accumulated by your AC.

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Air conditioning units are man’s innovation to battle with the summer heat and we tend to rely on it for comfort. But as soon as we became lazier and didn’t give importance to maintaining it, our innovation can also be a risk to our health. The filter in the air conditioner is made to clean the air that circulates through the system. The filters trap the dirt and contaminants, so it doesn’t pass through. Throughout time this dirt will accumulate and just clog the entire filter, and create clumps of dirt that may pass through. Not only that, but it also affects the performance of your air conditioner and creates health issues with everyone under the influence of that AC.

 

HOW DO FILTERS WORK

The filters of our home air conditioners help in preventing dust particles, particles and much more in passing through the air vent. If you have managed to clean or change the filter of your AC. you will notice that as time passes, it accumulates a lot of dust particles. Even though this component has a crucial function in maintaining our health by preventing dust from passing through, it is also the most overlooked part of the AC.  Without these filters, dust particles will be blown throughout the surroundings and worse, directly at us. So how do these filters work?

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The filter is a cloth-like material that is stuck on to the air conditioner’s outer cover. It uses electrostatic precipitation as the modality and filtration. The electrostatically charged fiber traps the dust particles as air passes through the filter. This results in making the household environment much cleaner.

 

THE HARMFUL DIRT

The large dark-brownish clump on the air conditioner’s mesh is the build-up of dirt that has been filtered throughout time. The dirt itself is comprised of dust in the surroundings, mites; some of it may be pet hair/pet dander and other particles that are in the air. These particles can interfere with some of the functions of the AC. when it gets caught within some of the components of the unit. The composition itself can cause a lot of health issues, especially allergies if these particles pass through. That’s why regular maintenance of our filters ensures the efficacy of our ACs and our own health too.

 

THE DANGERS OF A DIRTY AIR CONDITIONER

So what will be the outcome of having a dirty air conditioner? Although air conditioning is invented to regulate room temperatures to be comfortable to us, it is sometimes prescribed to people who are suffering from allergies or too sensitive to dust and allergens. So it is a must to maintain our air conditioners clean. Air conditioners, in general, do not cause any form of sickness, but the way it interacts with our environment might lead us to become ill.

Air conditioners become harmful when they are not maintained properly or cleaned. The sickness starts to appear when the filter becomes clogged with so much dirt and pollution in the air that it can no longer trap dust particles. A study made by the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI), show that a dirty air filter is the root cause of indoor air pollution. This in return can prompt allergic reactions and sinus congestions. As air filter collects and traps particles in the air of our household it may also harbor allergens and allow it to circulate in our homes. Here are some of the threats of a dirty air conditioner:

  • Contaminated Air ducts. If the filter is full of debris and particles, everything that passes through it will also get contaminated; including the air that gets pumped out directly to your surroundings.
  • Allergens. As the contaminants start to spread in your household, these airborne particles will be a result of allergies. Allergens are now present in the air you breathe that causes health issues.
  • Poor Airflow. The particles are not just harmful to our health, but to the air conditioning unit as well.  As the dust goes through the air ducts, it sometimes gets caught on the components within the air-conditioning unit, decreasing its efficiency to produce clean air.
  • Inefficient Cooling. As gets trapped onto cooling coils, it allows the build-up of frost on the coils and fans that results in poor cooling.
  • Expensive Power Bills. A dirty air conditioner takes up more power as it has to work up so much due to the inefficiency of some of its components caused by the build-up of dirt.

 

KEEPING IT CLEAN

Keeping your air conditioner’s filter clean can help in avoiding the risks of having health issues with the floating dirt it brings. You just have to keep it clean every once in a while.  Do this by;

    • Removing the outer covering of the air conditioner’s filter to remove the cloth-like mesh that traps the dirt.
    • Vacuum all of the dirt stuck onto the mesh, ensure that there are no particles left stuck onto it.
    • Thoroughly wash and rinse it
    • Then place the mesh back into the filter

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO

The best solution for this is to have your air conditioner occasionally cleaned and checked. Have the unit maintained by a professional, so he/she can suggest the best type of filter that is suited to your air conditioner. Always keep your household environment clean and neat. This will lessen the accumulation of dust particles, so it doesn’t clog up the air conditioner’s filter quickly. Schedule regular maintenance with a professional to have your air conditioner a thorough cleaning and filterchange every few months.

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