My air conditioning is not working. What should I do?
As the outside temperatures rise and the sun is beating
through the windows, it is tempting to turn your portable air conditioning down
to as low as 16 degrees, thinking that the colder the air conditioner is set,
the faster it will cool the room.
In fact, this is not how the cooling units work.
Whatever the temperature is set at, an air conditioner will pump out the same
amount of cool air, and setting it at a lower temperature only tells it when to
stop pumping out the cool air, rather than speeding up the cooling effect.
The air conditioning units should ideally be set at around
24/25 degrees, to ensure that the units are not working so hard that they stop
working altogether.
The models most affected by the hot temperatures are the
Climatemaster, KY32, Trotec 2600, PKY12 or Compact 12, whereas units such as
the Weltems, can cope with the exceptional temperatures.
If your portable air conditioner does stop working or is not
cooling the room, there are a few things you can do –
·
Reset the temperature on the unit(s) , as above
·
The cooling units have a water reservoir
inside. If the temperature rises and the unit is overworking, the reservoir
may fill with water and need emptying.
·
Check whether the filter needs cleaning
·
Check that the air conditioner is the correct
size for the room – you may need to hire an additional unit during
exceptionally hot periods
·
Ensure that the unit can vent the hot air
outside, either through a ceiling void or using a window panel
·
Close other windows and doors so the unit
is cooling the room and not other areas.
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