30 May 09 Air Conditioner Buying Guide

Air Conditioner: How Important Is the Looks?

When we decide to buy an air conditioner, one of the primary things that concern us is how the unit would look. Of course we also debate about the brand, the price and other things, but the looks always seem to be crucial in our buying decision.

In fact, many companies try to sell their products highlighting the looks of the unit rather than the functionality. The idea is that all air-conditioners at the end of the day will cool the rooms. The distinguishing factor would be how good they look. But really, how crucial are the looks of an air conditioner.

In a way they are. Just like any of the furniture in your room, the air-conditioner too would be visible and you surely wouldnt want a odd and ugly looking thing jutting out of your window or wall. It should ideally blend in with the decor of the room. At least it shouldnt be messing up if not adding to the style of your interiors.

If you plan to install a central air conditioning system, make sure that the outdoor compressor is installed under a shelter where the compressor will have enough shade. Believe it or not, this alone can reduce the energy consumption of the unit by 10 percent. Also ensure that there is a one-foot airflow all around the unit.

But are the looks of an air conditioner worth the kind of attention it gets. Frankly, no. there is much more important things about an air conditioner that needs to be taken account of, but are not. Like the efficiency of an air-conditioner.

There would be only a select few who actually give a second thought about the efficiency of an air conditioner. However, having an efficient portable air conditioner means you are going to save on your electricity bills. And the savings you can achieve can be quite something. In fact, you can save anything around 30 to 40 percent of the running costs of an air conditioner with a more efficient air conditioner.

We also hardly have a clue as to what capacity air conditioner we need for our room. To know that, we first need to be sure about the dimensions of our room. And after that we can either do some reading and calculate ourselves the capacity of air conditioner we need or we can enlist the help of an expert, an experienced air-conditioner contractor.

Besides these things we also need to consider the sound that the unit produces. It is alright hat you have a sleek looking air conditioner in your living room, but you definitely wouldnt want a constant noise to mess up the environment. So look out for that bit too.

By. Jason Uvios

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08 Apr 09 Finding The Right Futon Mattress

In purchasing a mattress for your futon, there are a few things you need to consider. Such as, is your first purpose comfort when the mattress is used as a bed, or better functionality for the unit to be used as a couch or chair? Because that’s going to be your driving force in deciding exactly what sort of mattress is going to best fit your needs. While all futon mattresses are designed to function as both a place to sleep, and also a piece of furniture, you’ll find some are better suited than others to each task.

As a general rule, no matter what use you’re looking to use as the mattresses main function, you want to look for a mattress about 7-9 inches in thickness. Anything thicker than that and you’ll start to compromise the effectiveness of being able to easily fold and convert your futon into a comfortable piece of furniture.

There are three main types of futon mattresses to choose from, each with their own function, and each with their own advantages and disadvantages for multiple uses. The first of which is the foam/cotton interior mattress, easy to fold and form into a very comfortable seating area, and also a very comfortable bed. The only problem is that these types of mattresses tend to flatten out the longer they are in use, meaning if your futon is strictly a guest seating area or bed, foam/cotton is perfect, but if you’re going to use the futon as your main sleeping area, this may not be the best choice.

The second common mattress type is innerspring, which is perfect for sleeping, as the mattress contains springs similar to a normal bed’s mattress. Making it extremely comfortable and durable to sleep on, but also meaning if you have a futon that requires a mattress to fold more than one time in conversion from bed to lounger, you’d have a hard time bending the innersprings to your will. Great for sleeping, not so much for using as a couch or chair.

And then there’s the third type, memory foam futon mattresses, which are probably the best overall, though they can tend to be pricier. Memory foam, unlike innerspring or cotton, is meant to contour to your body shape, but to then return to it’s original shape when not in use. Meaning the padding will never compress into a thinner more uncomfortable layer, and is also easy to fold and maneuver as you convert your futon between both a bed and a couch.

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