Correct installation of the air conditioner relative to the ceiling is very important. What should be the minimum distance from the ceiling to the air conditioning unit? Are there any types of climate control technology built into the ceiling? And what about the owners of suspended ceilings? Look for answers to these questions in our article.
Distance from ceiling to air conditioner
When installing the indoor unit of the split system, you need to choose the right place. The distances to the side and lower barriers, as well as the ceiling, are taken into account. They are necessary for normal air circulation.
The optimal distance from the air conditioner to the ceiling is 10 - 15 centimeters. Some manufacturers allow you to reduce it and hang the blocks at a height of up to 5 centimeters.
Ceiling air conditioners
One of the most popular types of air conditioners built into the ceiling are cassettes.
This is a kind of split systems. But the indoor unit is located above the suspended ceiling. Its thickness is small (about 35 cm), and some manufacturers specifically “fit” the block dimensions to the size of armstrong cartridges used for suspended ceilings. A stream of air spreads from four sides of the square and blows from top to bottom. More often, such models are installed in offices and stores where suspended ceilings are mounted. Air conditioning is built into the ceiling in the center of the room.
Duct air conditioners on the ceiling are not visible at all. This is a more expensive and convenient method of creating a microclimate in several rooms at once. The perfect combination of air conditioning and stretch ceiling. Air ducts stretch behind the stretch ceiling, and holes for diffusers are made in the ceiling itself. The only significant drawback of a channel air conditioner is the inability to regulate the temperature in each room separately.
It is necessary to design and install an air conditioning system on the ceiling before installing the stretch ceiling itself.
Air conditioning and suspended ceiling
Some owners of HVAC equipment have a question: is it possible to install a suspended ceiling if the air conditioner is already installed. As a rule, they try to hang the indoor unit of split systems as close to the ceiling as possible. For the installation of a stretch ceiling, it is necessary to attach a baguette to the wall, insert the canvas and, after tensioning the canvas, cover the baguette with a decorative baseboard.
What can be done:
- Reinstall the indoor unit or remove it during the installation of the ceiling. Then hang back. Such work is done by specialists in the maintenance of climate technology;
- Build an air conditioning bypass. The canvas will not be pulled over the block itself.
The air conditioner and the suspended ceiling will not interfere with each other if the distance from the main ceiling to the indoor unit is more than 15 centimeters and the installation is completed correctly.
