Many people who want to get air conditioning for their home choose to purchase an evaporative air conditioner. Although cheap, evaporative air conditioners often have a few common problems or setbacks. Below is a list of common problems experienced by users.
Cooling With No Control
Evaporative air conditioners allow cooling but usually have no way of controlling the temperature. This means that sometimes your rooms may either be to warm or too cold. This lack of control means the system will not be very comfortable. Most of the time, these systems will make the rooms far to cold for homeowners. This is one of the main problems encountered regularly by users.
Moisture & Mould
Evaporative air conditioners basically work by a fan pulling in air that passes over sheets filled with water. The air then gets cooled down like a sea breeze as the air contains more moisture. This moisture is then however transferred into your home. This moisture can quickly result in mold growing in corners of your home especially around the ceiling areas. You can see how much moisture is brought in if you were to open a packet of chips and leave them in a room where the unit is blowing. The chips will quickly become soggy and inedible.
No Heating & No Cooling In Humid Weather
Evaporative units by their nature are cooling only. They cannot heat your home at all which is a drawback. Evaporative air conditioners will also not work in humid weather as the air is already full of moisture. This means that on humid sticky days your air conditioner will be of little use.
Swapping Over Evaporative To Reverse Cycle
You also cannot simply swap your evaporative air conditioner to a reverse cycle air conditioner at a later date. The duct sizes are completely different for a start. Evaporative ducts are quite large whilst reverse cycle ducting is relatively small. Evaporative ceiling outlets are also often located near doorways or in a middle of a room whereas reverse cycle air conditioning outlets should be located near windows.
With this in mind, i recommend people to strongly consider spending the extra money and purchasing a ducted reverse cycle air conditioning system. It may cost more upfront, but it will give you years and years of comfort. Ducted reverse cycle systems will give you precise temperature control, they will both cool and heat your home, you do not need to leave your doors and windows open and they also will not bring moisture and mould into your home.
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