Most of us use air conditioners in our homes and offices. Air conditioners provide us with a cool environment in the room. Many of us while using air conditioners remain concerned only about comfort but do not really care about effect on the environment. In order to cool a room, a refrigerant is used in an air conditioning system. A refrigerant absorbs heat from the room and converts it into cool air; this cool air is then circulated inside the room.

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is one of the refrigerants which were previously used in air conditioning units. It was found late in 1970 that CFCs are hazardous for environment and are also responsible for ozone layer depletion and global warming.

Ozone gas is present in the Earth’s atmosphere. It protects us from harmful ultraviolet rays. If ozone layer breaks down for to any reason then there are more chances that we may come in direct contact with ultra violet rays. These ultra violet rays cause skin cancer, eye cataracts, skin burning and many other ailments.

Ozone is a compound which is made up of 3 molecules of oxygen. Compounds containing chlorine always lead to depletion in ozone level. Chlorine molecule from the refrigerant removes 1 oxygen atom from ozone and converts it into oxygen. If CFCs are used in air conditioners for a longer period, it will eventually lead to depletion of ozone layer.

Sanyo air conditioners are well known throughout the world for their unique and innovative technology. Sanyo provides far better products than most other air conditioner companies. Sanyo offers superior quality products that are unmatched and the after-sales service provided by them is world renowned.

Sanyo is known for making products that have the latest technology. Sanyo was the first company in the world to offer heat pump air conditioning and heating systems. Sanyo is committed to launching new and innovative products. Some of the unique features of Sanyo air conditioners that separate them from other air conditioning manufacturers are:

•    Sanyo air conditioner have smaller pipework and lower material costs
•    Their new range of products are very easy to maintain
•    Their units are highly efficient

Using R-410A, Sanyo’s new range of air conditioner refrigerants have high operating pressure and very low pressure loss in comparison to the older refrigerants used in air conditioning units. By using R-410A refrigerant, Sanyo’s air conditioners will have a smaller pipe size. This will consume less space and lead to reduced costs for materials. Sanyo knows that designing and preparing a VRF can be costly as well as time consuming, so they have designed special software which will enable fast and easy usage.

For prolonged usage of air conditioner during hot, humid months what is required is an energy efficient system. The need of the hour is for small air conditioners, which can use energy efficient technology to heat as well as cool. Keeping this in mind, Mitsubishi Electric has just launched the right model for the UK. It is a wall mounted, inverter driven heat pump air conditioning system.

The small air conditioning system is known as M Series, MSZ-FD which is ideal for the climate in UK according to Peter Cole, Product manager for the range. As explained by him, it is a new concept to promote these products based primarily on their heating benefits. A heat pump draws free energy from the surrounding air for maximising efficiency. This means that when 1KW of electricity is introduced into the system, over 5 KW of energy is available to heat or cool as the case may be.

Initially only two models, in 2.5 and 3.5 KW, will be available but it is proposed by the company to add more COP models in the course of the year. This model comes with an infra-red controller with many other advanced features. They also have plasma duo air filtration and a deodorizing system. They also have a self cleaning system with an I-See sensor to control heating or cooling.

Daikin has been a pioneer in inventing new technology for energy efficiency. The Government has set standards in Part L of the Buildings Regulations for requisite norms for energy efficiency. The end result of this Daikin technology has surpassed expectations and it more than complies with the current criteria set. Their Heat Recovery system also has other benefits and some beneficial features. This system minimises leakages and does not stop operating in the defrost mode too.

Their air conditioning technology has recently won an award for the highest energy efficiency and also for meeting the demand for low level carbon technologies in commercial properties.
The VRVIII Heat Recovery system of Daikin has been judged as the ‘Air Conditioning Product of the Year’. At the HandV News Awards for Excellence Daikin was given an award for excellence in heating, ventilating and for air conditioning. It was honoured as ‘Air Conditioning Product of the Year’ for its system that recovers heat from an internal space and reuses it to heat and cool premises.

Daikin also has a unique ‘End of life take back’ scheme. They collect the old air conditioning machines and have them recycled by authorised persons, thus preventing the old machines from going into land-fill. This results in a sustainable solution to upgrade the system.

Mitsubishi Electric is a world leader in innovations in air conditioning and a specialist in environmental control. They have recently launched unique wireless air conditioning controllers, which can monitor other systems within the building. The M2M controllers can be fitted by even smaller companies that do not have Ethernet connections on their premises.

This system is also preferred by larger companies that cannot allow outside systems to link to their security systems and across firewalls. This system was used by the Transport Industry to inform passengers awaiting the next bus to come by indicating in real time which bus will arrive and at what time. This system was very useful for the Highway agencies when upgrading their facilities to offer live data to passengers.

This M2M interface has a data SIM card in mobile phones in which remote sites are constantly in touch with the main server using the GPRS mobile network. The data is compressed and encrypted for security reasons and stored in the main server. This system also comes with specially designed graphics interface, which helps clients to ‘see’ their data and help in monitoring and improving performance.

Round flow ceiling mounted cassettes are unique and attractive. They use R410A as a refrigerant which does not contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer. The latest ceiling mounted air conditioner from Daikin has a 360 degree radial airflow pattern. To integrate with sky air systems, this air conditioning system is available in thin body FCQ-C and high COP FCHQ. It can also be used with the VRV systems with thin body FXFQ-P.

This air conditioning system has improved uniform airflow and temperature distribution. Round flow ceiling mounted cassette air conditioners save energy bills as they consume less energy. It can be used for restaurants, offices, retail stores, hotels and other applications. Round flow ceiling mounted cassettes are available in different sizes. FCQ-C in 7 different models with 35 to 140 sizes, FXFQ-P in 9 models which has 20 to 125 sizes and FCHQ in 4 different models with 71 to 140 sizes.

Different air flow patterns can be selected depending on your requirements. Air flow patterns, like 4 way, 3 way and 2 way can be achieved along with the 360 degree all round flow. It has a stylish new front panel aesthetic with an artistic appeal. The condensate draining can be viewed from the clearly visible drain socket.

Daikin’s new range is highly energy efficient and environment friendly.

Sanyo is well-known for developing unique and useful technologies through research. Sanyo offers superior products and offer best services to its customers. Sanyo conditioners enjoy the tag of a number of “world firsts”. Sanyo introduced the world’s first heat pump air conditioners and also the heating and cooling GHP VRF. Sanyo is committed to providing the latest and the most innovative and technically advanced air conditioners to its customers.

Benefits of Sanyo electric VRF air conditioners

•    They require smaller pipe work which lowers material costs
•    Easy to clean and maintain
•    High efficiency units
•    Reduction in life cycle costs

With R410A, Sanyo’s new range of air conditioners has a higher operating pressure and lower pressure loss when compared to older refrigerants. Therefore, smaller pipe sizes can be used that will take up less space and lead to reduced cost in material.

Sanyo recognises that the designing, preparing and selecting of a VRF can be a very costly and time consuming process. Therefore, the company has designed software that will enable quick and easy use and produce a full schematic layout of the pipe work and controls required.

Sanyo has taken proper measures to ensure that the compressor capacity matches the building load as perfectly and as accurately as possible. The compact design of these new air conditioners makes sure that they can be fit anywhere.

Sanyo air conditioning is celebrating 50 years in the air conditioning industry. Sanyo has earned a reputation as a technical pioneer. Sanyo was the first company that developed the first gas driven VRF system in 1980. Sanyo products have always remained at forefront of innovation. Last year Sanyo launched an innovative virus washer and solar air conditioning.

In 2008, Sanyo will launch many ground breaking air conditioning technologies. Sanyo is coming up with a range of high performance commercial spilt systems. Sanyo has upgraded their range of heat pumps with M series and has also launched the ECO G Power which is a VRF system that supplies heating, cooling and at the same time generates electricity. Sanyo has extended its range of CO2 eco water heaters that have a capacity of 9.0 KW.  The reason why Sanyo is the first choice of many installers, users and consultants is because it provides a complete range of innovative and reliable air conditioners.

Outstanding customer service is the key to Sanyo’s success. Sanyo air conditioners are one of the most energy efficient air conditioners available.  Sanyo invented the virus washer technology that suppresses 99% of airborne viruses.  This feature is currently available as a free standing unit and will be supplied in the new air conditioner units shortly. By launching solar powered air conditioners Sanyo will revolutionize the air conditioning industry.

There are many types of air conditioners available in the market, however if you are looking for a good and reliable brand then you may wish to consider Trane air conditioners.  Trane manufactures air conditioning units both for commercial and residential use. James Trane was the founder of this company. He opened his own exclusive store in the year 1885 in Wisconsin. From the very start, Trane was known for providing the best quality and service.

At first, the company was not involved in the manufacture of air conditioning units. They only dealt with the plumbing aspects and it was in only in 1915 that they started concentrating on heating products that includes low pressure steam heat units. Trane air conditioners hit the residential market in the late fifties. This quickly became one of the major additions to their product line. In the sixties, Trane went through a major expansion in the UK and expanded its operations in other countries as well. The company mainly focussed on the industrial and commercial units.

Every Trane air conditioner goes through strict quality control checks. With increasing demand for air conditioners all over the world, Trane has come up with many different air conditioning models for all types of consumers. Speak to your air conditioning company about the different brands they have on offer and be sure to purchase your air conditioning unit from a company that offers a selection of brands.  This way, you can be sure to get the best brand for your needs.

Daikin Europe has recently announced its results for the year 2007 and recorded a strong growth.

Daikin’s turnover in the 2007 was 1.917 million Euros, quite higher than the 1.515 million in the year 2006. All the four product groups i.e. heating, refrigeration, applied systems and air conditioning, witnessed a strong growth in 2007.

The air conditioning giant’s performance in Europe was much better compared to other areas like Russia, CIS countries, Africa and the Middle East.

Daikin is one of the leading air conditioning companies in the world. The company said that there was a strong demand for air conditioning products in Q1-07 due to a warmer spring season.

Demand for residential air conditioning units witnessed a growth of 30% compared to the previous year. The demand and sales of commercial air conditioning systems were strong and saw a 25% growth over last year’s performance.

Daikin also performed exceptionally well in the applied systems market and attributed its success to the increased product portfolio and integrated product range of McQuay Chillers