What is a split system and the difference from household air conditioners

The whole variety of household and semi-industrial air conditioners is divided into two groups: split systems and monoblocks. What is the difference between a split system and a monoblock air conditioner?

What is a split system?

Unlike an air conditioner, a split system consists of two modules, between which there are metal tubes with freon. The outdoor unit is hung outside the room (outdoors). It houses the condenser, compressor and fan. In the room itself there is an internal module, which has a pleasant design and compact dimensions. At the location, the indoor module can be wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted, and floor-mounted. The most common are wall blocks.

Split systems have a whole range of useful functions:

• air cooling and heating;
• filtration;
• ionization;
• drainage.

They work quietly, and at night they are completely inaudible. The fan of the indoor unit rotates at minimum speed, thereby reducing noise and at the same time reducing the amount of electricity used.

One of the main differences between split systems and monoblock air conditioners is control from the remote control.

That is, you can, lying on the couch or sitting at the desk, set the necessary parameters of work.

The price of split systems is different, it depends on the capacity, option. The most inexpensive models (up to 10 thousand rubles) are at the same time the weakest, designed for a small area (up to 20 square meters. Meters). If the room is more than 35 sq. meters, you will have to take a more expensive split - 28 thousand or more.

What is a monoblock air conditioner?

The most important difference between a split system and a monoblock is that all the nodes of the second fit into one case. Which is understandable from its name. The height of this block is most often up to 0.7 meters, and the width is approximately 0.4 - 0.5 meters. The entire volume of the refrigerant "travels" through one body. Advantage or disadvantage in this difference between an air conditioner and a split system? Let's figure it out further.

The monoblock can be installed in a window (window) or rolled around the room (mobile). It cannot be hung on a wall or ceiling. The second option is mounted on castors for ease of movement. The difference between an air conditioner and a split air conditioner is the way in which heat is removed from the condenser. To evacuate hot air from the mobile monoblock, a thick corrugated pipe is attached, the end of which is led out into the street or into the ventilation duct.

In this, there are no big differences between air conditioners and split systems: the functions of monoblocks:

• cooling;
• heating;
• filtration;
• drainage;
• ventilation.

The main difference between an air conditioner and a split system is the noise level.

Monoblocks are very noisy. This applies to both window and mobile modifications. Monoblock service area - no more than 35 sq. meters.

The monoblock has a container to remove condensate. It should be drained periodically. The split system copes with this function on its own, draining water through the drainage pipe into the street.