Floor-standing air conditioners are convenient for use in city apartments and country houses. They are especially popular with summer residents, since they do not require installation. It is only necessary to ensure the outflow of hot air through the corrugated pipe connected to the body. Even this is not required for a floor-standing air conditioner without air ducts: plug it in and enjoy the coolness.
Characteristics of floor standing air conditioners
Floor air conditioner Floor-standing air conditioners are used for air cooling and heating;
- Installation and a special place for it are not required;
- Installed in any room with a window, moves throughout the cottage;
- The floor air conditioner is controlled using the buttons on the body or the remote control;
- Equipped with displays or LEDs to indicate the current task;
- Filter the air (usually with a charcoal filter);
- Floor-standing air conditioners are not intended for rooms larger than 35 sq. meters.
Characteristics of the best floor standing air conditioners
Characteristics of floor-standing air conditioners:
- Operating modes: mandatory - cooling, additional - heating, dehumidification, ventilation, filtration, ionization;
- Dehumidification capacity (if this function is available) up to 50 liters per day;
- Additional options: timer with the ability to program temperatures;
- Air flow rate. The best floor-standing air conditioners have no more than 318 cubic meters per hour;
- Service area - no more than 35 sq. meters;
- Noise level: usually 50 - 54 decibels;
- Consumption power: 0.9 - 1.5 kilowatts;
- Energy efficiency class (mainly B);
- Refrigerant type (R410A);
- Dimensions;
- Weight: from 25 to 31 kg;
- Power supply: 220 V.
Characteristics of floor standing air conditioners without duct
Floor standing air conditioners without duct are a novelty on the market. It is these models that can be called mobile. Indeed, for their operation, only a 220 V power source is required.
Features of floor standing air conditioners without duct:
- Cooling (heating) area up to 24 sq. m;
- Operating modes: cooling, heating (not for all models);
- Power consumption in cooling mode 60 - 75 W, in heating mode 2000 W;
- Weight 7.5 - 10 kg;
- Controlled by remote control;
- Automatic blinds movement control;
- Shutdown timer;
- Several modes of cooling power;
- Air filtration and ionization;
- The volume of the water tank is from 6.5 to 9 liters.
It would be possible to consider the best floor-standing air conditioners without an air duct, if not for some restrictions:
- It is forbidden to use in closed rooms (basements) without windows;
- It is necessary to constantly monitor the water level in the tank, operation when reaching 30% is prohibited;
- In case of heat above +30 degrees, special gel cooling tanks (some manufacturers supply) or ice should be used.
