Whether you are thinking of purchasing a central air unit or a window air conditioner, it is important to make sure that you are putting in a little research to make sure that you are going with the correct size. Sure, if you are having a professional contractor install a central air unit, they can advise you what size you need. However, in order to ensure that you are indeed getting the right size and not being guided to purchase something too small or to large, you should really do a little research on your own.
I advise that you first find out what the square footage of the entire home is if you are going for the central air. For an individual air conditioner for the window, you are going to have to get the measurements of the room that it will be going into.
If you are installing four window units in four different rooms, you are going to have to get the measurements of each of the four rooms individually. This is because you do not want to purchase a unit that is too small as it will not properly cool the room and could cause damage to the air conditioner itself.
Once you have the measurements that you need, you will be able to make sure that you are purchasing the right air conditioner size. If for some reason a contractor tells you that you indeed need a different size, make sure that you are asking why. If you are not satisfied with the information that you receive, make sure that you are getting a second opinion. See what other air conditioner installers have to say.
By:Mylor Jamery
