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How to
avoid Common Air Conditioning Mistakes.
What, no heat!
A lot of people forget that air-conditioning can be used to heat as well
as cool a home. Not so important if you live in Darwin in which case
you might be advised to go for a slightly cheaper cooling-only system.
But for most people in Australia, especially those down south, it's
definitely worth opting for a reverse cycle system. It really is not
much more expensive, & the system will be the most efficient form of
heating you can buy!
Oops! Wrong room.
In an ideal world, most of us would like air-conditioning in every room
of the house possibly including the back shed. In truth, most of us
settle for air-conditioning only in the most used rooms, even when we go
for a ducted system. The trick is to make sure you choose the right
rooms to air-condition in the first place. Start with the places where
you sit and sleep most. And perhaps forget that seldom-used guest's
bathroom. Cool-A-Bah Cooling can advise you on the best arrangement to
suit your budget.
Location, Location
You may have envisaged the perfect location for indoor & outdoor units
of your new split or ducted system. However, the most convenient
location may not necessarily be the most effective. In some cases your
preferred location is no good at all. That's why you need an expert to
visit your home or workplace to do a site inspection to guarantee the
best out of your air conditioner. Location is everything; therefore you
need to cover all bases before you make a poorly researched decision.
How big is a loaf
of bread?
Many people make the mistake "I've got a big room therefore I must need
a big air conditioner". How big is a big room? The concert hall at the
Sydney Opera House is a big room. What defines a big room? That is why
precise measurements are required, Retailer style guess-timates are no
good at all, and that is why you need an experienced consultant to
correctly size the air-conditioner to suit your specific application.
Its a no-name, but
it comes with a good warranty?
The irresistibly priced unit that you might see advertised will always
come with a warranty. They have to as the law demands it. Like most
things you get what you pay for and with quality brands that Cool-A-Bah
recommend, you do get a 5-year parts & labour warranty that will be
backed up. If we are not sure, we will not sell it to you.
Were you born in a
tent?
Any air-conditioning system will struggle if your leave doors and
windows open during the heat of the day or let cold drafts in under
the doorway at night. Think about getting insulation in your roof and
rugs for your tile and timber floors to get more mileage out of your
air-conditioning.
Don't blow it.
Nothing like the cooling air of an air conditioner on a hot summer's day
unless that cooling air has the annoying habit of blowing your
newspaper pages onto the floor! Take care to ensure that the inside
units of split systems in particular are sited in such a way as to avoid
things blowing' in the wind. Cool-A-Bah will offer all the advice
necessary during our consultation process.
Don't be retailed
into a poor decision.
Let's face it, the average sales cadet down at your local white goods
discount store probably wouldn't know any more about air-conditioning
than he's read on the cardboard box it comes in, or the brochure you
have asked him to dig out. By all means see him if you need a new
toaster. But make sure you talk to a trained air-conditioning expert
about air-conditioning your local Cool-A-Bah Cooling Services sales
consultant.
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