Office Air Conditioning Units

By Patrick Anthony

If you install the correct kind of office air conditioning units in your business then you will create an environment that people will find pleasant to work in. Also installing the right sorts of units in an office will help to prevent the build up of moisture in the space which can affect the working environment and reduce the levels of productivity in those working in the room or space.

When a business is thinking about buying air conditioning units for their office spaces there are a number of factors which need to be considered beforehand. Along with the size of the room in which the system is to be placed they need to look at how many windows the office has and how many employees will be in the room during the normal working day.

As well as the factors above there are other things that a business owner should consider and know about office air conditioning units. The more they know how these systems work and what they are capable of the more informed decision they can make on which units will best meet their particular requirements. Below we look at some of things that one should know when it comes to air conditioning units for installation in an office.

1. What BTU Rating Does The Unit Have? - The BTU (British Thermal Unit) rating on the unit tells you how much heat the unit is capable of removing from a room. It is best that you go for one with as high a rating as possible on the unit to ensure that it can easily remove the heat from the room. Also look for a BTU rating on the unit which is sufficient to expel the heat dependent on the rooms size. So for larger office spaces you need a unit that has a much higher rating on it. If you choose to go for a lower rated unit then the working environment for your employees won't be as pleasant as you would have hoped.

2. What Is The Air Conditioning Units EER Number? - This is something that should be looked at closely when it comes to purchasing air conditioning units for an office as it shows how much energy is needed to power them to ensure that they work at their best levels. The ones with the higher EER number on them are the best ones to purchase because they use far less energy to work effectively. But these of course will cost considerably more and any one purchasing units for an office should look for those with have an EER number of between 8 and 11.5.

3. How Do You Control The Temperature? " Most of the air conditioning units available for installing in offices today come with a heat sensor thermostat. This thermostat will automatically adjust the temperature of the air as it goes into the unit and is done either using a manual or programmable control unit. Ideally for an office one should be going for those units where a variable speed fan is attached because this helps to cool the air entering and exiting the unit much more efficiently. Plus it is worth spending a little extra on getting additional features such as digital temperature readout, a timer and a remote control.

4. How Easy Will The Unit Be To Maintain? - To reduce costs for maintaining such equipment look for ones that come with the filters that can be removed easily to be cleaned or replaced. If you go for these types of units they will work more effectively for considerably longer periods of time and will help to reduce how much is spent each year on maintaining them.

5. What Way Does The Unit Expel Air? - The units that many people will need for an office space will have to be ones that don't make too much noise but remove the air quickly. The best types of units to select therefore are ones that are fitted with an adjustable thermostat unit and variable speed fans. Also make sure that the office air conditioning units you purchase have louvers to the front that move not just from side to side but also up and down.

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