Tips to choose the Best Mini Split AC
Thinking of buying a mini split? Don’t know how to choose it? Are you wondering how to select the capacity of your air conditioner? or what is better for a 110 or 220 air conditioner?
Hot days put on the table the need to find a solution: buy a mini-split or air conditioning. Perhaps you also start the search because the one you had no longer works or does not meet your needs, so the journey to find the ideal begins.
Let’s start with the basics, what is a mini split? It is a refrigeration system that contains a compressor (which is installed outside) and an indoor unit (evaporator), these two units communicate through pipes.
They are usually rectangular and slim, they are placed on the wall and do not generate much noise. The aspects that you should consider to establish which are the best are:
- The energy savings they contemplate.
- The aesthetic aspect.
- Its capacity per tons.
- If your connection is 110 or 220.
- The guarantee.
- The cost.
- Your type of air conditioning: cold only or cold-heat.
Another important factor in its selection is to consider your needs, as well as the place where you are going to acquire it and the promotions that you can obtain.
If you are thinking of a comprehensive solution, surely the best mini splits will be those that have inverter technology.
The minisplit inverters meet the need for efficient energy consumption. These types of devices work in a way that they can regulate their operation, including the voltage, current and frequency with which you turn it on.
In this sense, the traditional ones always worked at their maximum power to maintain the selected temperature. Inverter mini-splits avoid this by maintaining a temperature that is stable and at the same time their energy consumption is low.
Both for the pocket and for the environment, they make it an excellent option. If you are looking for an economical minisplit, it is advisable that it has this technology.
How to choose a mini split?
As for the installation, which is surely something that worries us when purchasing a mini-split, these are the considerations that you should have:
- You must hire a specialist for installation.
- The procedure is very simple and will not be annoying at all.
- Inside, it’s just a hole in the wall, which will be about 3 inches in diameter.
As for the exterior, you can choose the place that is best for you, since it is not necessary for the exterior and interior units to be close. Some of the materials you may need are: pipe (it can be made of different materials), wiring, among others.
How many square meters does a 1 ton mini split cool?
Another vital piece of advice when buying a mini split is to first determine the area we are looking to cool and second, the ton capacity we need.
Equivalences in terms of tons and BTU
- ½ ton = 6,000 BTUs
- 1 ton = 12,000 BTUs
- 1 ½ ton = 18,000 BTUs
- 2 tons = 24,000 BTUs
Now, according to its capacity, Profeco recommends that we consider the following elements:
- The measurements of the space where we want to install it.
- The climate of the city.
- The number of people who are commonly in the space.
- The number of windows.
- Construction material, among others.
