Tips on choosing the right room air conditioner

There are many factors in choosing what is right air conditioning unit for your room. Things like how tight is your budget (recession ngayon), Manual or automatic, horsepower, what brand? may remote ba?, and other things to consider. Well, there are basic information that i have considered in choosing one and i have listed it below;

First,, consider the size of your room, typically a 1/2 horsepower is suited best in a 10' x 10' room.

Second,choose a unit with high EER (Energy Efficiency Ratio) rating. This is very important in maximizing your energy savings. In the Philippines, the standard set by the government is 9.1. Relatively, the higher EER the lower electricity would cost.

Third, compute your monthly operating cost by multipliying the factors:

Rated Power Demand watt/1000(kw)
X
Monthly Usage(hours)
X
Power Rate(Pesos/kW-h)
=
Cost of Operation

You are now ready to buy an airconditioning unit this Summer. Happy hunting!