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Facet Value Kelvinator Height mm. Width mm. Depth mm. Facet Value Yes Facet Value Reverse Cycle If you're dreaming of a toasty warm home for winter, these models might leave you a bit cold. Here are the air conditioners that scored the lowest for heating efficiency in our review, plus their heating efficiency score. Make sure your home is insulated — particularly the ceiling.
This will help keep your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer, with or without air conditioning. Before you buy, check out our expert air conditioner reviews and check the stars on the rating label — the more stars the better. And make sure the unit is suitable for where you live. A home in Tasmania is going to have different requirements to a home in Perth, so find out how the unit will perform in your region.
It's important to find the right size air conditioner for the space you need to heat and cool. Don't be tempted to undersize to save on the upfront cost, or to go for the biggest available unit in the hope that it will work better — they're both false economies. Here's how to find the right size air conditioner for your space.
A noisy outdoor unit can disturb you if it's too close to a bedroom or living room window or your neighbours, so consider outdoor unit placement carefully. Most local councils have noise restrictions relating to the use of air conditioners.
Check council regulations before buying, and your strata rules if you live in an apartment, especially if the outdoor unit needs to be installed close to a neighbour's house. The fan circulates cooled or heated air around the room. Look for a model with a wide airflow range and multiple fan speeds: from very high — to help the room cool down quickly, to very low — so there's less noise and no unpleasant draught once you have the right temperature.
Look for large, well-spaced buttons with easy-to-read labels, and a big, easy-to-read LCD screen. All air conditioners have a dust filter in the indoor unit. This traps dust from the air as it circulates through, mainly to stop it clogging up the internal workings.
But the dust filter will only have a minimal effect, if any, on smoke and other very fine particles. To filter out smoke, you really need a HEPA filter. But HEPA filters can't practically be fitted to split-system or ducted air conditioners, because air conditioners have to deliver quite significant volumes of air flow into the room, and would need massively powerful fans in the indoor unit to force that amount of air through the very tight weave of a HEPA filter.
However, many new air conditioner models do have an air purification feature, typically based on ionisation or photocatalytic filters, This is not likely to be as effective as the HEPA filter that you'd find in a dedicated air purifier, but could still be useful in removing some dust, smoke, mould spores and even viruses and bacteria from your indoor air.
Our guide to air conditioner air purifier filters explains the details of how these filters work. Online, you may find various aftermarket air purifying filters for air conditioners, described as electrostatic, activated carbon or similar. They claim to be compatible with major air conditioner brands and in some cases can be cut to size to suit different models.
Be cautious with any such filters. While they may provide filtration as claimed, it's highly unlikely that they've been thoroughly tested with every air conditioner brand, and using non-genuine parts may reduce your air conditioner's performance, possibly cause damage and could void your warranty.
This function adjusts the temperature in steps to a comfortable level for sleeping so the air conditioner doesn't work as hard and is quieter when you're sleeping. We recommend you point them up for cool air and down for warm. This can be done via the remote for most models. Left and right adjustability helps direct air to where it's needed.
Protects the compressor by preventing the air conditioner from starting up again too soon after being switched off. Do you live in a very hot or cold region? This is sufficient for most parts of Australia, but check the air conditioner's operating range before you buy, to make sure it can cope with any extremes in your area. If you live in a hot and dry climate, an evaporative cooler can be a cheaper alternative to an air conditioner. If you live in a cold area, get an air conditioner with automatic de-icing to avoid frost building up on the outdoor heat exchanger coils in winter.
Avoid buying in peak season if you can — that will be summer in most parts of Australia, but could be mid-winter too if you're in a colder region. Installers are usually very busy in these periods and you might have to wait some weeks before your new unit can be installed.
If possible, shop around before the peak season starts, so that your new unit is installed and ready for when you'll need it most. Alternatively, it can be worth buying just after the season ends. Old stock may be discounted as retailers make room for new models. The compressor should be installed on a firm base or attached to a wall with sturdy brackets, and protected from direct sunlight. Skip to content Skip to footer navigation.
Top of the content. Air conditioners. How to buy the best air conditioner Choose one that suits your home and saves you money. Chris Barnes. Rooms and open-plan areas of up to 50 square metres. Usually installed in a window or external wall. Not very common. How to save money when running your air conditioner.
Here's how to save some money: Size: Having the right size of air conditioner is an important first step — see above.
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