Air-conditioner is defined as a machine or system which is being utilized to cool an enclosed space by removing heat and controlling the humidity.
In order not to increase the heat load in a space, all the openings shall be closed while the Air-conditioner generates cold air into the specific area of cooling.
There are two types of Air-conditioner: Split Air Conditioner and normal Air-conditioner, commonly named as window air conditioner as well.
While both types of AC are performing the same job function to cool down a specific area, they could differ in terms of designs, as well as the cost impact.
What Is Split Air Conditioner?
As the name goes, this type of AC is being separated into two different parts from each other; one of these parts will be installed indoors, preferably inside the room in the ceiling or attached to the wall.
The other part is placed outdoors which contains mechanical parts such as fan (for heat ejection) and compressor. The schematic diagram is as shown below:-
In a split AC system, the indoor unit is known as an evaporator which consists of a blower, air filter, evaporator or cooling coils and drainage system.
For the outdoor unit, it is called a condenser unit as it consists of a compressor, motor, fan, discharge and condenser.
Its function is to exhaust warm air outside the room and supply fresh air to the inside via heat exchanging process.
In order to connect both indoor and outdoor units, both suction and liquid lines are being implemented.
For the Split AC system to be complete, it only requires a small hole for the passage of wires and pipes which connects both condenser and evaporator units.
What Is Normal Air-Conditioner?
A normal AC is called a Window AC, where the air-conditioning unit is mounted in a window or cut through the wall the size of an AC in such a way that half of the unit is inside the room; whereas the other half of the unit remains outside the room.
The unit is portable and has only one unit as its own. Due to its characteristic of all components in one unit, it requires much more space for installation purposes.
In the normal Air-conditioner system, it consists of a fan motor, fan condenser, compressor, condenser coils, evaporator fan, evaporator coils, filters, air inlet and outlet grill.
Controls are available on the unit to change the setting of AC. The few advantages of this normal AC are as below:-
Easy to install and maintain
Handle small area of space much efficiently
Portable
Split Air-Conditioner VS Normal Air-Conditioner
In such scenario where split air-conditioner and normal window air-conditioner system differs, we can further summarize their differences in the table below:-
Split Air-Conditioner
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Comparison
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Window Air-Conditioner
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Divided into 2 units
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Structure
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Single Unit
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Indoor Unit – Ceiling / Wall
Outdoor Unit – Outside the room
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Installation Location
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Fit in the window only
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Low
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Noise Level
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High
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High
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Maintenance Cost
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Low
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Less
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Space Area Required
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More
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Easy
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Ease of Relocation
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Difficult
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No
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Portable
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Yes
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High
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Installation Cost
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Low
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Low
| Electricity Consumption |
High
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High | Cooling Capacity | Low (0.75 – 2.5 tons) |
High | Price | Low |
Dictates Elegance (Indoor) | Design | Does not specify beauty |
In a Nutshell
Split air-conditioner and window air-conditioner possess various differences in multiple aspects.
TCW Group, as a one stop HVAC manufacturer based in Malaysia, able to provide services starting from design of the units based on customized applications, up to manufacturing and complete unit assembly.
Shall you have any inquiries, feel free to reach us at support.hvac@tcw-my.com.