Your HVAC system is one of the necessary appliances needed to turn your house into your comfort palace. Just like the many appliances and systems of these current times, technology plays a critical role in how effective they are and could be. Your air conditioning system is not different.
For homebuyers or homeowners looking to upgrade their homes, seeking the latest innovations for their air conditioning is now seemingly a priority. That is because these new AC models, feature advancements that increase comfort, are more energy-efficient and eco-friendly, and all that while minimizing your utility expenses. Below is a list of 8 trending technologies looking to redefine how your AC keeps you cool.
Advanced Heat Exchangers
Your heat exchanger transfers heat from one heating or cooling fluid/gas to another. The traditional heat exchangers may function well but are easily susceptible to refrigerant leaks that are unsafe for your and your loved ones’ health and the environment. An advanced heat exchanger combats this with a design that has at least 90% lesser joints.
With fewer intersections, the advanced heat exchanger significantly reduces the chances of leaks that result from loose joints. Consequently, this will also boost your system’s efficiency and allows you to cool your home with little to no environmental risk and quicker.
Heat Pumps
Your heat pump is essential to cooling and heating your home, but its big design and more components make it more liable to wear and tear. However, the new heat pump models feature a minimal and almost sleek design that only includes the must-have mechanical components in the heat pump. The new look is not just to please your eyes. You can expect these heat pumps to boost your air conditioning efficiency.
The heat pumps also don’t require refrigerant fluid to cool your home, thus being more eco-friendly. In addition, their compact designs translate to little to no noise from the heat pumps allowing you to achieve maximum comfort without loud noise distraction. Your indoor summer days will never be the same with the new heat pumps.
Motion-Sensor Air Conditioners
While you are not at home, cooling your home throughout the day may pile up your energy bills and tire your AC system. You may even forget to turn it off while in a rush to leave your home-risking using energy for nothing. That was the thinking behind the new air conditioning design that starts up and powers off based on movement in the home.
The movement-activated AC means your air conditioning system is always on when people are in your home. That allows for sustainable use of energy and, in turn, cuts on your energy bills.
A Water Heater, Dehumidifier, And Cooler In One System
Your AC system may effectively cool your home and tackle the effects of hot air, but you may still require a separate dehumidifier to eliminate humid air. What if I told you that might be about to change if you buy into using the combined water heater, dehumidifier, and cooler unit. The system combats stuffy and moist conditions in your home, in turn using the resulting energy to heat your water.
The system allows for water condensation through water heating, which afterwards is channelled to sort out your cooling needs. The processes can also work independently, meaning you may dehumidify your home without cooling it too. In which case, the excess water is discharged from the system.
Not only does this multi-purpose system boost your air conditioning efficiency, but it also keeps you healthy. Dehumidification is crucial for moisture control which may trigger health complications and promote biological growth in your home.
Personal Cooling Cloud
As the name suggests, the personal cooling cloud aims to achieve cooling intimately and minimally. Simply put, the personal cooling cloud is adequate for cooling tiny or your most essential spaces. Imagine only cooling your workspace when in the office and only cooling your deck or patio as you take a break.
The personal cooling cloud goes where you go and will cool where you are in that moment. As a result, you noticeably reduce your AC energy consumption, resulting in lower bills. The air conditioning design incorporates motion sensors that follow people in your home, and through sprays, will cool the inhabited spaces.
Ground Level Integrated Diverse Energy Storage
When your electrical or energy-powered appliances use the energy, they also give off energy or waste some energy. An energy storage system will conserve this energy and store it for later use on other integrated appliances such as your AC system. Its innovators created the energy storage unit to help decrease the carbon footprint, lessen energy consumption and boost your heating and cooling system’s performance.
Membrane-Based AC
Taking sips of ice-cold water or taking a dip into the pool are some practical ways you can cool yourself on hot days. The membrane-based air conditioner makes the most of this simple knowledge and uses water as its refrigerant fluid.
As per Total Comfort Solutions (an HVAC company), “Traditional HVAC systems use refrigerant fluids that are damaging to the atmosphere when leaked out. That creates the need for more environment-friendly refrigerants and solutions such as this membrane-based AC. In addition, this system also reduces energy consumption considerably by up to 50% when integrated with your HVAC system.”
Use of Hybrid Materials in Home Construction
Insulation in your home is vital for storing cool air inside your home and reducing the number of times you may cool your home. The use of hybrid materials, such as wood and concrete, increases insulation and thus reducing energy consumption.
Furthermore, the production of concrete mainly used for construction contributes to the growing carbon footprint. As such, hybrid materials allow a decrease in production as the concrete is coupled with other materials.
Therefore, keeping up with air conditioning upgrades is essential for increased energy efficiency- a necessary aspect of managing or reducing your ever-rising utility bills. Investing in these innovative solutions also ensures you attain maximum indoor comfort with no stress on your AC system or finances.
