Refrigerated Air Conditioning
The ultimate cooling – refrigerated ducted split
For the ultimate in comfort this summer, ducted refrigerated air conditioning is the way to go. Refrigerated cooling systems are exactly what their name implies – they act as a ‘refrigerator’ for your house, allowing you to set any temperature you desire.
Optima can supply and install Daikin, Actron and Bonaire refrigerated cooling systems.
How does it work
Refrigerated cooling units contain indoor and outdoor coils connected by a pipe carrying a refrigerant gas. Warm indoor air is drawn over the internal coil, where heat in the air is absorbed by the refrigerant gas and carried to the outdoor coil. The heat is then dispersed outside, while the air blown back into the room is cooled.
Refrigerated air conditioning also dehumidifies the air; when it passes over the cold internal coil, moisture from the warm indoor air condenses and is drained away. Many refrigerated cooling units also contain a filter. As such, a refrigerated air conditioning unit takes air from your home then cools, dehumidifies and filters it before feeding it back through strategically-placed ducts around your home.
These ducts can also be used to provide gas or electric ducted heating in winter. A reverse cycle ducted heating and cooling system can provide very efficient climate control for your home.
Zone control
For energy efficiency and to ensure the maximum comfort of all household members, zoning control can be installed on refrigerated air conditioning.
Zone control allows you to set different temperatures in every room of your home or office. You may choose not to cool unused rooms, helping save energy costs. A room full of guests or a kitchen at dinner time may require a lower temperature setting than a bedroom at night time. With zone control, this is not a problem.
Considerations
In assessing whether refrigerated air conditioning is right for you, you need to consider:
- Humidity – while some types of air conditioning are affected by humidity, refrigerated air conditioning is not. In fact, refrigerated cooling actually dehumidifies the air.
- Noise – main cooling unit should be located outdoors on ground not on roof.
- Versatility – could you also benefit from installing ducted heating at the same time
- Temperature – while other types of air conditioning are limited in the range of temperatures they can provide, refrigerated cooling can keep you comfortable regardless of the outside temperature.
In order to ensure that you have a refrigerated air conditioning system that best suits your home or building, Optima’s engineers can fully and appropriately assess your cooling requirements. An undersized unit may have to work harder to produce the desired temperature, burning more energy and wearing itself out. An oversized unit may also unnecessarily increase your energy bill.
To get a quote on a ducted heating and refrigerated cooling system in your home or business today, contact Optima.
