Did you know than an Air Conditioner is at least 3 times more efficient as an electric heater?
To get a bit technical with this, A normal bar heater draws 2 kW of power for 2 kW of heat. A reverse cycle air conditioner which has a cooling and heating function, requires only 0.6 kW of electrical power for 2 kW of heat! This means that an air condition beats old fashioned heating methods hands down!
A reverse cycle takes free heat from the air around us and a fan forces air across an evaporator that contains a very cold liquid refrigerant. The heat in the air warms the refrigerant and changes it to a gas. This gas is circulated by a compressor and the increasing pressure causes the temperature of the gas to rise further. The high temperature gas then goes to a condenser where the heat is transferred to the air. The refrigerant cools to a liquid and the cycle starts again.
So, you may want to reconsider your heating methods in your home or office this winter. You could save a whole lot of money by simply using your air conditioner over a normal old heater!
There are more benefits to be got from the air conditioner:
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