Overview
Saving. Not just attractive units, but also great value and substance: Olimpia Splendid air conditioners are rated Class A, which means high performance and efficiency for maximum energy saving.
Design. Maximum comfort combines with elegant, polished lines: in Olimpia Splendid air conditioners innovation is at the service of reliability.
Safety. Every Olimpia Splendid product bears the CE mark, an extra guarantee of safety and reliability.
Environment. Respect for the environment is another distinctive characteristic of Olimpia Splendid products. Only environmentally-friendly gases are used to prevent depletion of the ozone layer, a very important protection for our ecosystem. Our commitment continues with careful disposal of products at the end of their life cycle. Disposal is handled by Ridomus, a consortium dealing with recovery, recycling and disposal of materials; Olimpia Splendid is one of the founding members of the Ridomus consortium.
What technology should you choose
1. ON OFF (consolidated technology)
Air conditioners that are either operating full speed or are off. They remain on until the set point has been reached; they restart after a significant variation in room temperature (+/- 2°).
2. INVERTER (innovative technology)
Air conditioners applying advanced electronics thanks to which the compressor can change the speed according to cooling needs. The temperature setting is kept almost constant cutting power consumption by as much as 30%.
Inverter air conditioners are subdivided into AC system (alternated current) and DC system (direct current). The DC inverter system achieves even higher efficiency levels.
THE ADVANTAGES OF INVERTER AIR CONDITIONERS
- Comfortable regulation of room temperature, less oscillations
- Rapid achievement of set temperature, thanks to its high power
- Energy savings up to 30% over On-Off systems, thanks to continuous monitoring of room conditions
- Possibility of maintaining standard 3.3 Kw power supply capacity , thanks to an efficient use of power.
MONOSPLIT
This consists in one or more indoor units, each of which is connected to an outdoor unit.
MULTISPLIT
Multiplit systems include a number of indoor units all connected to the same outdoor unit.
DOUBLE DUCT SELF-CONTAINED UNIT (UNICO)
Fixed air conditioners that house both the evaporator and the condensing unit, and therefore do not require an outdoor unit.
PORTABLE SELF-CONTAINED UNITS
Compact air conditioners consisting in a single unit fitted with castors and handle. Heat is discharged outside through a duct. They can easily be moved from room to room. They are immediately ready for use and no installation is needed.
DOUBLE-DUCT PORTABLE SELF-CONTAINED UNITS<
A special patented system makes some units suitable for use in the single or double duct version; in the second case the performance of the unit improves significantly.
PORTABLE SPLIT SYSTEMS
These include an indoor unit and an outdoor “case” that can simply be placed on the floor/hung on a wall on a balcony or windowsill. The units are connected by a flexible hose. They can be easily moved from room to room, always ready for use with no installation needed.
Type of gas used
There are currently two different types of gas used in air conditioners: R407C and R410A.
R410A is the new, environmentally friendly gas: it does not contain chlorine atoms and therefore does not damage the ozone layer, is not toxic nor flammable and ensures maximum performance in terms of energy efficiency.
Since this gas requires higher pressure than the other gas, the air conditioners using this gas had to be completely redesigned thus making their cost higher. It is a mixture of two different gases; adding gas to a system is easier than it was with the R407C.
Before they leave the factory, the air conditioners are charged with gas based on standard duct length (indicated in the instructions, every home is a different case). Gas is charged into the outdoor unit, in the indoor unit nitrogen is often inserted in the ducts to prevent dirt and moisture from entering the pipes.
BTU
Btu (British thermal unit ) is a unit of energy, used in the United States and United Kingdom, and still currently used instead of watts (W). A BTU is defined by the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 454 grams of water from 60 to 61 degrees Fahrenheit. BTUs are normally used in describing the refrigerating power of air conditioning system or the heating power of fuels.
For conversion purposes, 1 W = 3.416 BTU. Therefore to convert Btu into Watts you must divide by 3.416; conversely, to convert Watts in Btu you must multiply by 3.416.
ENERGY LABEL
The energy label on air conditioners is a guarantee and reference guide; this label is present on all Olimpia Splendid products. At the end of 2004, the Energy Label became compulsory for air conditioners too. This label gives a better indication of the efficiency of the units, and, more importantly, it makes it possible to compare the performance of different models and brands. The rating starts with class A at the top followed by the other letters down to letter G..
E.E.R and C.O.P.
The E.E.R .coefficient (Energy Efficiency Ratio) for cooling and C.O.P. coefficient (Coefficient Of Performance) for heating provide a means for easily comparing the efficiency and performance of the various models with equal power.
These are pure numbers, derived from the relationship between the thermal energy yielded in the room and the electric power absorbed (Watts divided by Watts). Clearly, the higher these numbers, the greater the efficiency of the air conditioner. Inverter units can reach excellent values with E.E.R. around 4.3 and C.O.P. around 4.4.
Portable conditioners are less efficient, so they use more power to achieve the same temperature.
Ideal power
The best thing would be to cool the air room by room, like we do with heating, otherwise the areas close to the unit will get very cold while the further you get from the unit the warmer the air will be Therefore, what power do you need to cool a room?
This can be worked out in many ways, using simple methods or very sophisticated ones.
A simple chart can be used:
