Types of air conditioners and better value for money for just over 400 euros

Sept. 22, 2022

Due to the heat produced by climate change, many homes this summer have considered installing an air conditioner at home. If until now they were only essential in some parts of Spain at certain times, now buying an air conditioner has become a "basic necessity" item to cope with, above all, the nights that are getting warmer and in which the temperature does not drop below 25 degrees. In this buying guide for air conditioners we help you choose based on your needs and we suggest some models that stand out for their good value for money.

Types of air conditioners and better value for money for just over 400 euros

How to choose a good air conditioner

Essentially there are four types of air conditioners: the split type, the duct type, portable and cassette (more focused on offices), each one with its advantages and disadvantages. Due to efficiency, speed, options and method of installation (keep in mind that for ducted air conditioning it requires prior planning when building the house or an important work throughout the house) the most common are split-type air conditioners, the format that we will analyze in this article.

Split type air conditioners

Split-type air conditioners consist of at least two units: an exterior one where the compressor and condenser are integrated, and an interior one, which will be the one that you will place in the room you want to air-condition. While the exterior is bulky and noisier, the interior is more compact and discreet.

Keep in mind that the installation of a split-type air conditioner requires a qualified installation, so in the investment you have to take into account both the purchase of the device and the installation of the internal machine and external.

When choosing a good split-type air conditioner, consider:

• Compression system: better inverter. It determines aspects as important as performance and efficiency. While the most affordable and veterans integrate a conventional compressor (more affordable but less efficient, as it uses 100% of its power to achieve the set temperature), the most modern and advanced ones opt for inverter technology, capable of varying the power of operation of its compressors to be always ready without the need to reach 100%, which can mean up to 50 - 70% less electricity consumption.

• Cooling capacity, measured in frigorías (1 frigoría is 1 kcal of absorbed heat and is equivalent to about 4 BTUs). A good approximation to size our future air conditioning is to consider about 100 BF per square meter for a standard height of about two and a half meters. Thus, for a room of 20 square meters, the ideal would be to opt for a model with 2000 - 2500 frigories.

• Take into account the energy efficiency of the device, something fundamental considering the prices of electricity and the call for energy savings, although it is always a good practice for the pocket and the environment to take care of what we consume.

The recommendation is always to spend a little more and bet on a model that is as efficient as possible. Of course, it is of little use to get efficient appliances if we do not take care of the insulation in our home, for example with elements such as thermal blinds.

• Noise, mean in dB. If you are going to place the indoor unit in your bedroom, do not overlook this point: those models with more refined technologies are capable of reducing their noise up to 19 dB, while the more modest ones move between 24 - 25 dB in modes of real operation, lowering a few decibels in its night mode. Although we are talking about the indoor unit, the outdoor unit must also be taken into account, since the compressor is a noisy element that can cause inconvenience to the neighbors and even exceed the limits established by law, normally it cannot exceed 65 dB.

Recommended model Fujitsu 3Ngf7046

Fujitsu 3Ngf7046 with a cooling capacity of about 3000 BTU for rooms of about 25 square meters, with a heat pump to be used in winter, inverter system and an A++ energy classification. To see more details we leave you the link of the model:

Set 3Ngf7046 + 3Ngf7047 Split Wall Inverter Asy 25 Ui-Kp Fujitsu Air Conditioning

You can also see a selection of our best air conditioners in: Splits and conditioners

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