Mobile air conditioner: what it is, features, how to choose it

Mobile air conditioners are used for cooling rooms in a private house or apartment, in medical institutions, beauty salons, kindergartens and other objects. They are convenient because they are easy to install in any room with a window. There are models that work without a hood. This is the most convenient option if you need to move the air conditioner frequently.

The device of a mobile air conditioner

The design and principle of operation of such equipment come in two types:

• Air conditioner with a heat exchanger. It consists of one unit, in which the evaporator and condenser are separated from each other by a partition. The air duct is directed into the window or made under it a hole in the wall. During operation, the fan draws air from the room into the evaporator for cooling. The heat is exhausted through the duct and the cool air is blown into the room.
• Ductless portable air conditioner. The wet filter is cooled, blown by a fan, and directs the cool air into the room. The equipment can be moved from room to room, and all you need to do is plug it in to the mains.

Mobile air conditioners are often equipped with such additional functions:

• Timer allows you to set the time to turn on and off and cool the room by the time you return home or to the office.
• Night mode - the equipment is quieter at night.
• Heating function to keep a comfortable temperature in the off-season.
• Function of air cleaning from fine particles.
• Automatic air conditioner restart mode after power failure.
• Function of air flow control through movable louvers.

When it is better to use a mobile conditioner

Mobile conditioners are especially convenient in such cases:

• On historic buildings, you can not install a split-system unit on the facade, so as not to spoil the architecture.
• It is not possible to install stationary conditioner in all rooms of the house or apartment.
• It is not very profitable for those, who live in the rented accommodation, to install a stationary conditioner.
• If a student dormitory or rented office does not provide air conditioning.

If there is no possibility to install split-systems in all rooms in the office, in a dwelling house or in a big apartment, it is possible to combine equipment. Mobile air conditioners are installed in the rooms, where they spend less time. Split-systems are installed in living rooms.

How to choose a mobile conditioner

Pay attention to such factors:

• The area of the room that can cool the mobile air conditioner according to the instructions. Take into consideration that in technical passport it is indicated the area of empty premise. But furniture also needs to be warmed up, that is why it is necessary to choose conditioner with power reserve.
• Ordinary conditioner is suitable for using from time to time. It switches on, cools a premise and switch off until temperature in a room is increased. If you need constant cooling, you choose a mobile inverter air conditioner. It starts working at full power, cools the room quickly. When the set temperature is reached, the equipment switches to energy-saving mode.
• Noise is louder from vane fans, tangential fans are quieter.
• Type of refrigerant. R410A refrigerant is considered safer. If the unit is well insulated, no refrigerant will escape.

Mobile air conditioners are sometimes the only way to cool the room, if there is no possibility of outdoor installation of split-system. At the market you can find both budget and more expensive models with additional functions