Cool but Not Dehumidify | Poor Cooling (Simple Troubleshooting)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by okada

Your room air conditioner cools the air of the room normally but it does not dehumidify properly (poor dehumidifying)! The following is simple troubleshooting guide for you:

  1. Make sure you set the temperature as well as the recommendation of the owner’s manual of your unit. Set it properly and allow around 10-15 minutes for the temperature to establish (stabilize).
  2. Check the adjustment of fan mode! Set it from low to medium (in order to control the fan speed at the correct level).
  3. Set or move the temperature to a lower level. If there is no problem with your unit, it must be cooling the room and also the moisture will be removed.
  4. Check the cooling capacity of your unit. Perhaps the room is too large for your unit. Therefore, ensure your room air conditioner is sized correctly, add another unit if the existing unit has lower size or use new one with greater capacity if the budget permits. Continue reading →
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Unit does not work | Turns Off-On Repeatedly | Never Shuts Off?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by okada

Having room air conditioners is helpful enough to through the uncomfortable high temperature situation during summer season. Therefore, it is so important to check your unit one or two weeks before summer comes. The maintenance is needed to make sure your room air conditioning will be able to work properly at its maximum performance. Moreover the proper performance is also closely associated to the efficiency that eventually will be so closely correlated to the high or not of the utility bills that you have to pay for each month. By the way… there are some simple steps on how to troubleshoot your unit if it doesn’t work, turns off-on improperly (repeatedly) or even never shuts off before calling a professional service in your local area. Continue reading →

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Mini Split Air Conditioners | Pros and Cons!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by okada

One of popular choices to cool the air when the summer comes is mini split air conditioners. They are not only popular in residential buildings but also have a lot of potential applications and practices in institutional and commercial installations. Mostly they are designed with ductless mechanism so there is no ducted cooling system for the installation. Moreover, they also familiar to be used for small apartments & room additions, especially when installing and applying distribution ductwork is not supported or not feasible to be installed. However, there is not appliance that will be 100 percent perfect! So there are also some pros and cons that you should take a look as well before deciding to buy and use a mini split air conditioning!

Like regular split models, mini split air conditioning units also have two major components that are indoor air-handling unit (evaporator) and outdoor unit (condenser/ compressor). And they use a proper mini conduit to link between indoor and outdoor unit. A conduit usually houses and contents the suction tubing, condensate drain, power cables, and refrigerant tubing! The placement of compressor outside of the room is the key and the answer why split cooling systems can cool down the room quieter than others, particularly if compared to window units or moveable portable air conditioning models. Back to the topic, the following are pros and cons of mini split air conditioning! Continue reading →

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