What different air conditioning systems are available?
For single room solutions, you will need a split system, with an outside unit, which can be wall- or roof-mounted or floor-standing, linked to an indoor unit that can be equally wall- or ceiling-mounted or floor standing. Where whole buildings are involved, one or more (depending on the size of the installation) outside units are linked to cassette units in each room, often ceiling mounted. There are units available for installation in false ceilings, and 4-way blow units can be selected. Larger installations, involving more than four rooms minimum especially commercial applications, such as shops, offices, factories, warehouses, hotels, cinemas and restaurants usually require a VRV/VRF (Variant Refrigerant Flow) system, typically mounted on an outside roof-top. Modern VRV systems allow up to 64 indoor units to be connected to one outdoor unit and can be combined with equally sophisticated heat recovery systems. Used in conjunction with heat pump technology, air conditioning can be emi
