How many types of air conditioner are there? What is an inverter window-type aircon? 

What are the differences between an inverter and non-inverter aircon? What is a centralized-type aircon? What is a split-type aircon?

Look no further, we will answer all these questions here!

What are the differences between an inverter and non-inverter aircon?

There are many articles/blog entries by various experts sharing their recommendation and insights about the pros and cons of an inverter air conditioner as well as comparing it to a non-inverter type! You can refer to the table below for a quick and easy comparison between each feature and characteristics.

Comparison table between inverter and non-inverter aircon

Highlights    

An Inverter Aircon

A Non-inverter Aircon

Compressor Motor

A variable speed

A fixed speed

Technology

Provide just the right amount of cooling and heating as needed.

Switching on/off when required as the principle of “all or none”.

Operation

Adjusting the speed of the compressor to control the flow of the refrigerant in order to regulate the conditioned-space temperature as required.

Delivering a fixed amount of power based on the room temperature.

Efficiency

High efficiency with automated process

Less eco friendly with a certain threshold limit

Noise

Significantly less noise

A lot of noise

Cost

More expensive than the non-inverter but worthy cost

Cheaper than the inverter

What is an inverter window-type aircon?

What is a window-type aircon?
A window-type aircon is an air conditioner with one of 3 types of window shutting: standard (sliding up & down), slider (sliding left & right), casement (swings out).

So, what’s an inverter window-type aircon?
An Inverter window-type aircon is a window type air conditioner owning the Fast Cooling & Digital Inverter Technology which can support saving on the user’s energy and bills.

What is a centralized aircon?

A centralized AC is like a massive refrigerator with similar forms of materials, components, and units, including refrigerant. This kind of air conditioner cools your home by cycling refrigerant via the unit and delivering cold air via ductwork.

Pros

Centralized aircons are suitable for the large houses in which the owners wish to cool multiple rooms at once. Since the cool air is circulated all over the house, humidity is reduced around, making your overall environment more comfortable.

Cons

A centralized aircon can increase your energy bill because it pushes cooled air to every room in your house. Moreover, the efficiency and effectiveness can decrease when a problem arises in the ducts.

What is a split-type aircon?

A split-type aircon is an air conditioning system made up of 2 “split” units:


  • A wall-mounted indoor unit blows conditioned air into your home

  • An outdoor unit expels the heat gathered from the indoor system


This type of air condition is suitable for a small space such as a bedroom or a kitchen that are up to 60m2.

What’s a split-type inverter aircon?

It’s a split-type air conditioner with Digital Inverter Boost that reduces noise and energy use by 73% and an environmentally friendly refrigerant that protects the planet by reducing the impact of climate change.

If you are considering buying a split-type inverter aircon, you should definitely browse through our wide product collection on Samsung.com, where you will find various types of inverter air conditioners, split-type air conditioning systems included at different price points.

Check out Samsung split-type aircon prices & models here!

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Samsung Philippines

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