Alternate Air Conditioning Systems

It saves money and energy.

Alternate air conditioning systems. Some homes especially older homes built before the advent of air conditioning lack the ability to support the ducts that make central air conditioning possible. Solar and geothermal heating seem too pricey. Unlike a central air conditioning unit a portable air conditioner allows you to cool a specific room rather than waste energy and money cooling your entire home including all the unused rooms. The simplest way to do this is to use a fan to pull in cold air through the windows at night.

Had about enough of the system maintenance and have cleaned coils changed out air filters and sealed ducts quite enough for one lifetime. In fact there are a lot of alternatives. Replacing a furnace or air conditioning system not doing it for you. One of the most popular alternatives to central air is a window unit or portable air conditioner that cools a single room.

According to energy gov ducts losses can account for more than 30 of energy consumption for space conditioning. Others can support central air but can t be cooled as effectively with it as they might with an alternative system. In dry climates you can use a swamp cooler which cools your home with evaporating water. Whether installed in a window or made to sit on the floor these compact air conditioners need to be able to release exhaust outside either by being propped in the window or with an exhaust hose positioned in an opening in the window.