How to choose the right air conditioner for your needs?

Choosing to buy an air conditioner or air conditioner to suit the needs of use without being too expensive and wasting electricity, not everyone knows how to choose the right one. In addition, you must also know how to choose the right air conditioner for the space and interior of your home.

Air ConditionersAir conditioners are also known as air conditioners

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Choose the right air conditioner and air conditioner to use

An air conditioner, also known as an air conditioner, is an electrical appliance that is widely used in the home. It balances the temperature of the surrounding environment to help you get a more comfortable and pleasant space.

The feature of the air conditioner is to increase or decrease the temperature depending on the surrounding environment. If the ambient temperature is high - hot it will lower the temperature of the air and conversely if the ambient temperature is low - cold it will cause the air to heat up to help maintain the ambient temperature around it. Always at the best for your health.

There are two main types of air conditioners: two-way air conditioners - which can cool and heat, commonly known as two-way air conditioners, and unidirectional air conditioners - which can only cool, commonly called single-mode air conditioners. afternoon.

So air conditioner is another name for air conditioner. While air conditioners have both heating and cooling functions, air conditioners have only one function, cooling. 

A heater is also a form of a one-way air conditioner, but in contrast to an air conditioner, a heater only has a heating function.

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Choose to buy air conditioners - air conditioners according to the regional climate

Choosing to buy an air conditioner - air conditioning will first of all depend on the climate of the region where you are located.

If you live in areas where there will be obvious too hot and too cold seasons during the year like the northern provinces, etc., then you should choose to buy a two-way air conditioner to have more heating functions, ensure temperature stable in both hot and cold seasons.

If you live in the southern region, all year round is only hot days, then choose to buy a unidirectional air conditioner to save costs. Most two-way air conditioners usually cost more than one-way air conditioners by several million dong.

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Choose the right air conditioner for the space and interior of the house

Common types of air conditioners

Just like other electrical equipment, air conditioners also have many different types to suit each installation condition and your needs. Choosing the right type of air conditioner suitable for the space and interior of the house will increase the efficiency and aesthetics of your room.

See the manual Compare types of air conditioners

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Choose an air conditioner with the right capacity

After you have chosen the type of air conditioner that you will buy, you need to check the area of ​​​​the room to buy an air conditioner with the appropriate capacity.

If the air conditioner has a capacity that is too small, it will not work efficiently, not being cold or hot enough, and consuming more electricity.

On the contrary, if the air conditioner has a large capacity, it will work well, but it will be a waste because the price of a large capacity air conditioner will be higher, and the attached accessories will also be more expensive.

See instructions on how to choose the capacity of the air conditioner

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Choose an air conditioner with the necessary features

Choose an air conditioner with the necessary features

The air conditioner not only has the function of cooling or heating but it also has other features to help bring you the best comfort. Here are some common features of air conditioners - air conditioners.

Inverter technology - Inverter

This is a power-saving feature that, according to advertising, can save you up to 50% of power consumption compared to machines without inverters.

Anti-odor technology

This feature will help eliminate odors in the air as well as mold in the air filter elements of the machine.

Fast cooling technology

The air conditioner will operate at maximum capacity and increase the fan speed to quickly lower the room temperature. Then it will automatically switch to normal mode to create a comfortable and pleasant feeling for you.

Auto Clean feature - Auto Clean

The self-cleaning feature is applied on the air conditioner to clean dirt, dry, and avoid moisture in the indoor unit to make the air conditioner more efficient and durable.

Each type of machine will have features with its own technologies and are named differently.

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Choosing a famous brand air conditioner is better

There are many brands in the air conditioner market, such as Daikin, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Toshiba, Electrolux, Samsung, LG, Sharp, Sanyo, Gree, Media, Aqua, TLC, Beko, etc. The brand will also have different models - models to meet the diverse needs of customers.

If you use the air conditioner regularly, you should choose famous brands. The more famous the brand, the more expensive it is and of course the better the quality.

If you only use the air conditioner for a few hours a day, you can choose less well-known brands to save some money.

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Choose to buy an air conditioner in a reputable place

You can buy an air conditioner at any electronics store. However, no matter where you buy it, you need to consider the following issues.

Source

The air conditioners will have different origins. Imported from abroad or manufactured and assembled in the country. Products assembled in countries with stricter standards will be of higher quality.

Price

Each store will have a different selling price. The price will include installation and accessories. Please inquire carefully to avoid incurring additional costs.

Buy an air conditioner in the cold season

You should buy air conditioners in the cold season and buy heaters in the hot season, stores always offer discounts during these off-seasons.

Air conditioner with inverter feature

This type of machine is more expensive than conventional machines, but in return will help you reduce your electricity bill if you use it a lot.

Warranty period 

Currently, the warranty period of air conditioners is at least 1 year. Some air conditioners are warranted for up to 4 years and may have separate warranties for indoor and outdoor units.

Free installation 

All air conditioners come with free installation and accessories. 

See instructions on how to check when buying and assembling air conditioners

Lesley Montoya

Update 08 May 2023