Archive for the ‘Central Air Con’ Category

Air Conditioning Contractor

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Need to hire a Brisbane air conditioning contractor but don’t know where to find one? The yellow pages probably isn’t a bad option but with the proliferation of Internet websites you’d think that more than a couple of air con contractors would have twigged on and provided their contact details online. Often the best referrals come from word of mouth marketing. Most of the air conditioning contractors in Brisbane will tell you this for a fact.

Choosing an Air Conditioning Contractor Service

Things to look for when engaging a specialist air conditioning contractor include checking their credentials. You’d want to make sure they’re accredited by a trustworthy body and certified as a licensed contractor. You don’t want dodgy bros and co fiddling with your precious equipment, do you? I sure don’t.

Finding the Air Con Contractor to Suit Your System

Don’t go into the process of trying to find an air con contractor without doing the necessary due diligence of knowing exactly what it is you’re looking for and what you want them to do for you. Too many times have we witnessed contractors and clients not getting along because they failed to define the scope of the engagement prior to making a start on the work. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail and it’s as simple as that. Make sure you know what you want from your contractor because it will make everyone’s life the little bit sparklier.

Air Conditioning Leasing

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Want to acquire an air conditioner for your home or business without the hassles of purchasing one outright? Perhaps air conditioning leasing is something you should consider. You might wish to get some financial advice as to the tax benefits of leasing and how that might affect your decision. Review your options before you do anything and take your current situation and economic climate before taking action.

Air Conditioner Lease Options

You will want to be aware of the contractual stipulations invoked when leasing air conditioners in Brisbane as you don’t want to get caught out on the fine print. Your air conditioner salesperson should be able to walk you through the details of your leasing contract but make sure you go over it a couple of times. If you’re really concerned about the legalities involved in leasing air conditioning units then you may wish to consider engaging a lawyer, or becoming a registered attorney yourself, so as to avoid be sold into a bum deal.

Portable vs Central Air Conditioning Leases

The make and model of the air conditioners you lease are up to you. It makes sense to lease a portable air conditioner if you’re planning on cooling or heating a given area for a finite period of time. That way you can just roll it back to the shop when you no longer need it. Central air conditioners might make more sense if you have an appropriate application for it.

What’s your experience with air conditioning leases? Had any trouble leasing an air conditioner?

Central Air Conditioners Brisbane QLD

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Brisbane Central Air Conditioning

Commonly referred to as central air (US) or air-con (UK), central air conditioning is an air conditioning system which uses ducts to distribute cooled and/or dehumidified air to more than one room, or uses pipes to distribute chilled water to heat exchangers in more than one room, and which is not plugged into a standard electrical outlet.

Central air conditioning performs like a regular air conditioner but has several added benefits:

When the air handling unit turns on, room air is drawn in from various parts of the house through return-air ducts. This air is pulled through a filter where airborne particles such as dust and lint are removed. Sophisticated filters may remove microscopic pollutants as well. The filtered air is routed to air supply ductwork that carries it back to rooms. Whenever the air conditioner is running, this cycle repeats continually.

With a typical split system, the condenser and compressor are located in an outdoor unit; the evaporator is mounted in the air handling unit (which is often a forced air furnace). With a package system, all components are located in a single outdoor unit that may be located on the ground or roof.

Because the central air conditioning unit is located outside the home, it offers a lower level of noise indoors than a free-standing air conditioning unit.