| In these tough economic times there is always a | | | | The solution that I have found that is most |
| search for ways to maintain or improve our | | | | desirable today, and combats the high central air |
| lifestyle and at the same time cut some costs. | | | | conditioner prices are mini split air conditioners. |
| Central air conditioning prices are high, that's a | | | | The reason that they are a good alternative to |
| fact. Not only is it high to install central air | | | | escalating central air conditioner prices are many |
| conditioning, it is expensive to operate. So what | | | | fold. One reason is that installation is simple and |
| choices do people have? | | | | straightforward. Install the outside unit, install the |
| One choice is to just suffer through the heat. I | | | | inside unit on the wall and connect them together. |
| have done that in years past and it is no fun at all. | | | | I know I have oversimplified that explanation, but |
| Another solution in some climates is a swamp | | | | not by much. Compared with installing central air |
| cooler or evaporative cooler. They can be a | | | | conditioning, it really is much simpler. There is no |
| solution as I said, but it is not air conditioning. | | | | duct work, many times they operate on 110 volts |
| Cooling with an evaporative cooler is not air | | | | and they really are very simple and thus less |
| conditioning, it's damp, can smell, well, it's just not | | | | expense. |
| ideal, and if you live in a humid climate it isn't even | | | | Another reason that mini split air conditioning is a |
| an option. Another option is window air | | | | good solution to battle high central air conditioner |
| conditioners. Window air conditioners were the | | | | prices, is that you have the ability and option of |
| good old stand-bye for many years for people | | | | controlling each zone or section of your house |
| without central air conditioning. I remember | | | | independently. What this means is that if you are |
| growing up even admiring those with a window air | | | | not going to be in the bedroom of your house all |
| conditioner. In reality though, who really wants to | | | | day, you do not have to keep it cool. This really |
| have to lug that heavy air conditioner out every | | | | can add up to significant savings in electric usage. |
| spring and try to place it precariously in a window, | | | | This feature is usually accessible using a remote |
| and then listen to it churn away all day and night? | | | | for each zone and even gives you the option of |
| That's not living. Another solution that has come | | | | programing when the air conditioner comes on. |
| on the scene as of late are portable air | | | | This is a nice feature. Let's say you are gone all |
| conditioners. These units usually roll around and | | | | day and know that you will be home at 5 PM, you |
| have a hose, similar to a dry vent hose, that | | | | can just set the Split unit to come on at a time |
| evacuates the hot air outside. Again, you really | | | | that is sufficient to cool the room. Then when |
| have most of the same drawbacks that you do | | | | you get home you have the a cool and |
| in having a window air conditioner. | | | | comfortable room, automatically. |