Installing an air conditioner on the balcony is one of the widely used options. This method of installation of HVAC equipment has many advantages, but there are also disadvantages. Read about what models of air conditioners are installed on balconies.
Air conditioning on the balcony
The issue of installing an air conditioner on the balcony is valid only for split systems. In this way, the outdoor unit is often placed. Advantages of installing an external air conditioning unit on the balcony:
- easy to install;
- You can save on a protective visor;
- the block is not exposed to atmospheric precipitation, not so dusty;
- protected from vandalism and blocks of ice that may fall from above;
- there is always access for cleaning and maintenance.
Cons of installing an external air conditioning unit on the balcony:
- takes place;
- more noise is heard.
And the main thing: if the air conditioner is mounted on the balcony, and it is glazed, with the technology turned on, the balcony cannot be closed. It is necessary to ensure the free movement of air around the unit. Work in a closed glazed balcony will lead to overheating.
At 45 degrees, the automation turns off the compressor and the air conditioner will not work.
Since the external unit of the air conditioner is much more noisy than the internal one, you need to select the quietest device for installation on the balcony.
The minimum noise level emitted by outdoor units of air conditioners is 45 decibels with a power of up to 2.5 kilowatts. The more powerful the air conditioner, the louder it works.
Installation of air conditioning on the balcony
If the balcony is glazed, experts strongly recommend hanging the outdoor unit on the parapet of the balcony. No matter what the balcony wall is made of, it must be strong enough to withstand the heavy outdoor unit.
Masters believe that it is most convenient to install it on the side wall of the balcony, then the block will not mutilate the building, it will not hurt to hang clothes or decorate the railing with flower boxes. You need to choose the side where the sun least falls.
Mounting the air conditioner on the metal fence of the balcony
This placement of air conditioning on the balcony requires some special work. You will have to install special mounts, as well as shock absorbers.
Such measures are necessary so that vibration from the compressor is not transmitted to the metal parts of the fence and further to the walls. Shock absorbers also serve to save the balcony from gradual destruction.
