If you have a new structurally built home and your next step is to install air conditioning units, then you need to consider a few things about air conditioning before you install them. There are common mistakes in the installation of air conditioning systems that are described in the following article to help you avoid making them.
1. Falling in love with the articulate sales pitch of a highly experienced salesperson.
Don’t let the salesperson win your favor through his praise and articulate sales talk. Winning their favor is your job as a highly experienced salesperson. Often some customers don’t really know about air cooling units. Some end up buying air conditioning units recommended by the seller who doesn’t care if the merchandise is too big or too small for the intended area. This is a common mistake made by some customers who make the absolute decision to buy an air cooler unit without knowing what things to consider first.
2. Install the air conditioning unit without careful planning.
In some cases, air conditioning unit installations are done simply to satisfy the whim of the homeowner. This should not be the case. Installing air cooling units is not that simple, many things need to be considered. This must be well planned by your electrical engineer. The air conditioning units to be installed must match the outline or layout of your home. This is why one type of air cooling unit is installed in one place while another type is installed in another part of the house. Some mistakes made when installing air conditioning units include installing units that are too small or too large in a room without considering the number of hot bodies occupying it, the area, the size of the windows in the wall, and the layout of the house.
The main consideration when deciding what size to purchase would be the area and number of people using the room. First, you need to determine the area of your house that you want to cool. This should determine how much power you need. The area of your room should match the BTU or British Thermal Unit value and the strength (capacity) of your air conditioning (ac) unit. It becomes a recommendation guideline that a cooling capacity of 2,000 BTUs be required for each 50-square-foot space. So here, you need to do a little math. The other thing to consider is how many hot bodies are occupying the air conditioned area and how often they will be using it.
3. Location of the air conditioning unit
Another commonly made mistake would be to install the unit inside a room or area with too many lights or bulbs around it. Such a condition generates more heat from the bulbs when they are turned on. This does not help at all when using the air conditioning unit. In another related situation, installing an air conditioning unit in an area exposed to sunlight or next to a plant or tree is an installation that is not carefully thought out. Air conditioning systems must be clear of debris or obstructing objects.
4. AC drive connections unverified
When installing the connections of the chosen air conditioner in your home, try to recheck the connections made if you have left everything in the hands of the technicians. More often, if not checked properly, some connections may not have tightened properly and thus lead to leaks in the future; therefore, it is better to verify these connections before it is too late.
5. Drill window-sized holes in the walls to fit an air conditioning unit
The fewer holes you make in your house, the better. Today, they don’t cut large, window-sized holes in your home to accommodate your air conditioning units. There are several air conditioning units today that only require a very small hole for installation. Today, you can have split or portable systems, or a stand-alone wall unit, whatever suits your needs. So the lesson here is to not allow window-sized holes to be drilled inside the four corners of your walls unless absolutely necessary.
6. Installation of air conditioning unit in rooms with wooden floors
It’s not exactly a bad thing to have an air conditioning unit in a room with a hardwood floor. It’s just that the type of flooring material you have or use affects the rate of cooling of the area. This is based on the principle that cold air sinks and hot air rises, which also indicates that air quickly bounces off solid surfaces. If you’re lucky enough to have a good consulting electrical engineer, then he should be explaining how house flooring materials affect room cooling. You should also mention other alternatives that can somehow save you the use of your air conditioning units.