From: Mike '/m' 


Is that technology used in Window units?

 /m



On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:43:44 +1200, black.hole.4.spam{at}gmail.com (Don Hills) wrote:

>In article ,
>Mike '/m'  wrote:
>>
>>Now, with summer around the corner, I need the CFL equivalent for my air
>>conditioners.
>
>Inverter technology and R410a refrigerant.
>
>Older heat pumps have a single-speed compressor. They cycle on and off to
>maintain the set temperature. Modern units have a variable speed compressor,
>which runs just fast enough to maintain the set temperature. The inverter
>takes in the AC mains, converts it to DC then back to variable-frequency AC.
>The motor speed depends on the frequency of the AC. They typically reduce
>energy consumption by about 30% compared to a similar capacity non-inverter
>unit and perform better in unfavourable conditions, such as low outside
>temperatures in heating mode or high outside temperatures in cooling mode.

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