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AIR CONDITIONING
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The public tends to think of air conditioning as just cooling but in fact it means what it says, conditioning the air to give a comfortable all-year-round interior temperature. Climactic conditions on the Costa del Sol require totally different means of heating from those employed in northern Europe or North America as winter temperatures here can vary enormously during the day. Radiators or underfloor heating do not respond quickly to temperatures changes and are therefore unsuitable: Air to Air heat pumps make their heating or cooling felt in a matter of minutes and are ideal for a climate that often requires no heating during the day but quickly needs it as darkness falls with the temperature falling even faster.
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| An Air to Air heat pump operating on the Costa del Sol saves 70% compared to conventional heating costs, making it by far the most economic form of heating. These units come in various forms: Individual units to air condition one room by means of a wall or floor console or larger units that heat-cool a house, apartment or a whole office building with a centralised system by means of air ducts or centrally-controlled consoles. In addition to wall and floor consoles there are cassette units that fit into false ceilings and are widely used in shops and offices. In addition to heating and cooling, many units can also de-humidify as a separate function: very useful in wet weather or in buildings close to the sea. |
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One of the old complaints about air conditioning was that it was noisy but the Japanese introduced the rotary compressor in the early 1980s which did away with that problem and most present-day air conditioners operate without anybody being aware of their doing so.
ACAIR are agents for all the principal air conditioning manufacturers and are therefore in a position to offer unbiased advice on the choice of units.
The one room units are installed in a morning with no mess and most people wonder afterwards how they ever managed to live without it.
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