How Do You Use A Window Air Conditioner?
Window air conditioners are a great way to cool off smaller areas. If you have a small apartment or only want to cool off a room or two, the window air conditioner is a better choice than having a central air conditioning system installed. Window air conditioners are easy to install and energy efficient. The compact air conditioners of today are lightweight enough for women to lift and install. Read on to learn more. Determine what size air conditioner you will need according to the size of the room. A 5,000 BTU window air conditioner will cool a room size of approximately 150 square feet. A room that doesn’t get a lot of sun during the day also means the room doesn’t get too hot. So take that into consideration, and reduce the BTU’s needed to cool the room by approximately 10 percent. On the other hand, if the room gets very bright and sunny during the day, then that room receives above average heat. So increase the BTU’s needed by 10 percent. Pack the top part of the window with foam
