Casement Air Conditioner Guide

A casement air conditioner is a window unit designed for narrow windows that swing outwards or slide across rather than those others that slide up and down. It is usually good for a small room to large one that measures up to 500 square feet. This kind of air conditioner is a contained unit and all the mechanism is housed in one large compartment.

The slider or casement style has the capacity of 8,000 and 12,000-BTU cooling a room. Recent units have the energy-efficiency ratings of nine or higher that make you save more energy and sleep modes than the old units, saving a big bunk over your electric bill.

It promises you low cost and doesn't oblige you much fuss over wiring. It is also easy to install. But the downside on this kind of unit is that the unit must be removed from time to time especially during winter season as it makes the machine a little bit drafty.

A lot of casement air conditioner nowadays comes with electric control over the older units. It allows you much accuracy over the temperature setting, also, new mass of features are also installed not offered from previous analog units. It can also be efficient to those who are lazy enough to stand and change the temperature with its remote control capabilities.

Aside from the full function remote control, another feature is the fully variable speed fan that allows a better temperature control than the old 2-4 speed fans. Another thing to be look upon is the four-way air direction that cools up the room evenly and not just the area adjacent to the unit.

Casement units are best utilize on one rooms but be sure to check that the size of the rooms meet up with the capacity of the unit. If the unit is too big, it will cool the room quickly and will switch on and off constantly, using more energy than necessary. 

Not that it can only lead a damaged unit in the end but it will also make the air in the room damp and clammy because the air conditioner will not be able to remove the excess humidity in the room. But if the room is too small, the unit will continually run without really cooling the room. That is why it is very important to measure the room that will suit the casement air conditioner of your choice.

There is also some casement air conditioner cooling that can heat up the room, which of course, requires a much expensive price. If you have a one large room to cool up, better have this unit since it is cheaper than getting a central air conditioner unit in terms of price and electric billing. There are wide variety manufacturing company that does this kind of unit such as FrigidAire, Freidrich, Kenmore, Haeir, LG and GE. Look for units with anti microbial technology that uses mesh filters. These filters keep the air in your room free from particles and microbes, which is the main concern for those people who have high allergy tendencies.