–Office Air Conditioner Buying Guide
Your office is only as productive as it is comfortable for your employees. Comfort has a direct connection with the productivity of your office. More comfortable the environment, the more active will be the employees and higher will be your performance. Air conditioners play an important role in setting the tone of your workplace.
If you don’t have an air conditioner installed in your office but are planning to get one, you have clicked on the right link and landed on the correct page as we’ll be briefing you about how to choose the best air conditioner for your office.
We’ll make you understand different aspects of making the right choice so that you don’t regret it later. Below given are some of them.
1. Be Sure About The Area:
This is something that needs to come in the first spot. Before you go for buying an air conditioner, you must be very sure about the total area you intend to get air-conditioned. Confused? Well, just so that you are not confused tomorrow, it is better that you understand the importance of knowing the exact cooling area in advance.
This means that you should be very much aware of the area that you want to cool in your office. It can either be full or a specific area like a meeting area, discussion area or for matter the area where your employees take power naps.
There's an equation that can help you get an idea about your requirement. To calculate the size, all you need to do is simply multiply the length times the width of the room or area to be cooled. You can already have an idea about it if you have recently got it furnished.
Once that's done, Then, multiply that practical number with total times 25 BTU. This should give you an idea about your requirement and provide adequate cooling to you and your family no matter what season it is. Once you are sure about the requirement, then only you’ll be able to make a better choice.
2. Choosing The Right Type:
Moving forward to the type of air conditioner, it is extremely important that you choose the type of air conditioner that fits your requirement and budget. These two factors play a very important role when it comes to getting air conditioners for your office.
You need to take care of the purchase budget and the maintenance cost. You can typically choose from three types - A window AC, a split AC or a portable AC. All these air conditioners have different utilities and come with different prices depending upon the brand and the tonnage of the air conditioner.
The window AC, as the name suggests is mounted on a window while the split AC is mounted on the wall. Then comes the portable one that you can move from one place to another though this isn’t very common. People mostly go for split or window AC. Here’s a comparison between the two that may help you make the right choice.
| Split AC | Window AC |
|---|---|
| Mounted on the wall | Mounted on the window frame |
| Expensive | Economical |
| Not portable | Portable |
| The flexibility of installing anywhere | Can be installed on window frames only |
| Less Noise | Quite noisy |
3. Choosing the right capacity:
Air conditioners come in different capacities viz a viz different tonnage and to choose your required capacity is a must.
The cooling capacity of an air conditioner is measured in BTU (British Thermal Units). It means how much heat conditioner, make sure that you check or get your requirement checked by an expert.
Choosing the right capacity is very important for you to get adequate cooling at your office. Not choosing the right capacity air conditioner can actually decrease the cooling efficiency at your office and you might not be able to get the maximum out of it.
Therefore, to assure maximum cooling at your office make sure that the right tonnage is chosen. You can choose from a half to one to two ton air conditioner for your office. Here are some of the air conditioners available with different capacities at Hitachi Cooling and Heating for a premium cooling experience.
This table will help you have a better idea about your requirement
| Area | Capacities in BTU per hour | AC Tonnage |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 90 sq ft | 5000 | 1 |
| 90 - 110 sq ft | 12000 | 1.2 |
| 120 - 150 sq ft | 18000 | 1.5 |
| 150 - 200 sq ft | 24000 | 2 |
You can also take another route. For that, you need to know the area of your room. Once you know it, divide it by 600 to get the basic capacity. So, if your room is 100 sq. feet, the basic AC capacity required will be 0.167 tons (100 / 600) This formula can be used for any room provided that you know its dimensions.
4. Choose the most energy-efficient one:
Like mentioned earlier, you must take a look at your budget before you choose an air conditioner. When I say budget, I am not talking about the purchasing cost only but the maintenance cost too. The electricity prices have gone unbelievably high and we need electricity to run these air conditioners.
Therefore, we must make sure to choose the air conditioners that are energy efficient i.e the air conditioners that consume less energy hence saving our money on the electricity bills. Now how do you do that? You must have heard the term “5-star” Have you? This is actually the BEE(Bureau of Energy Efficiency) rating which gives standardized energy efficiency ratings in the form of stars, 5 stars being the highest efficient that uses the least energy while 1 star being least efficient using the highest energy.
Make sure to choose the best one that suits your budget so that you can utilize the funds in other activities at the office. Take a look at the amazingly efficient Hitachi air conditioners here.
5. Choose the right brand:
When it comes to choosing the right brand, make sure that you aren’t blown away by the colors, design and the fancy things. Make sure that the air conditioner you buy stays with you for at least a decade if not two.
The brand you choose should have a market reputation and should be tried and tested by people. The brand becomes a brand with its consistency and performance. Make sure to consult different people who have been using air conditioners at their offices and then compare.
Never take these decisions in a hurry as this is something that’s directly related to the productivity of your office. Hitachi Cooling and Heating has been taking care of your comfort for generations. Hitachi Air Conditioners have been delivering with consistency. With us, you can be at ease as we have years of experience in making you cool and comfortable. Make the right choice by choosing the best in the market.
There are some other things/properties that you should consider such as the filters, heaters, dehumidifying properties, smart features, etc. Be very smart while looking for the perfect combinations to add to the comfort of your employees and make sure that they are productive enough.
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