A split AC, as the name suggests, consists of an outdoor unit and an indoor unit. The outdoor unit is installed on or near the exterior wall of the room that you wish to cool. This kind of AC system has many advantages over traditional window A/Cs. One obvious benefit is the quiet performance of a split AC system as the compressor and fan for the condenser are located outside the room being cooled and therefore the major sources of noise are removed.

Nowadays there are two types of split AC, Inverter type & Non Inverter type.

Non inverter AC is a regular AC that has a system whereby the compressor switches off when the room has reached the desired temperature. It then switches on again when the room temperature increases. Hence the compressor keeps on switching on and off throughout the period thus increasing the power consumption.

Inverter AC, on the other hand, has a variable speed compressor rather than a one with fixed speed. Through this technology, the compressor runs all the time and does not start and stop frequently. It controls the temperature by slowing down or speeding up as required thus making it more energy efficient & increasing it’s life.