| User | Comment |
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they    | | posted 29-Jun-2008 10:08am |
Central.
When I bought my house, one of my only requirements was that it have central air. |
romkey  | | posted 29-Jun-2008 10:11am |
Works the best? That would depend on the particular air conditioner and the way the area to be cooled is arranged.
I greatly prefer central air; it's usually quieter and cools a larger area more thoroughly. I really dislike window air conditioners. |
cloudhugger  | | posted 29-Jun-2008 10:32am |
I don't know, but I am saying central. Less electric, more efficient, less noisy. Much less noisy and you get to see out of the window. I haven't had much air conditioning in my life. Mom had a window unit in the kitchen, but I couldn't have any of it  And I didn't have my own air conditioner till I bought my house. I had a window unit in the living room, and I bought a small one for the bedroom. I had that for several years when I had to get a new furnace, with all the duct work added in so I went ahead and had the central air put in with it. OMG what a difference. I doubt I could ever go back to a window unit. |
Galomorro  | | posted 29-Jun-2008 12:07pm |
I don't use one. I wouldn't use one even if we had a lot more hot days than we now have. If I really couldn't stand it, I'd use a fan. I don't like having the windows closed. |
| LJD | | posted 29-Jun-2008 12:34pm |
Central air |
| Enheduanna | | posted 29-Jun-2008 12:35pm |
I don't know as I don't use an air conditioner. Best, to me, would be the most energy-efficient, and I have no idea what that would be. |
| llamamama | | posted 29-Jun-2008 2:11pm |
A Central one. |
| Irene007 | | posted 29-Jun-2008 4:03pm |
I don't know which is best but I like central myself - it's less noisy, cools the entire house and then again - some models are effecient and others are not, so... |
| jettles | | posted 29-Jun-2008 5:43pm |
central air by far, i can't even imagine living here in florida with out central air. if i still lived up north in NYC or NJ, i could easily get by with window AC in an apartment or specific windows in a house but not here! |
| JessicaWoman99 | | posted 29-Jun-2008 8:21pm |
I use fans throughout my home to try and keep it cool |
| JessicaWoman99 | | (reply to jettles) posted 29-Jun-2008 8:24pm |
> central air by far, i can't even imagine living here in florida with
> out central air. if i still lived up north in NYC or NJ, i could
> easily get by with window AC in an apartment or specific windows in
> a house but not here!
My parents and sister live in Lake City Florida they have central air conditioning |
| kcthedog | | posted 29-Jun-2008 11:27pm |
Central. |
| kcthedog | | posted 29-Jun-2008 11:31pm |
It just dawned on me
..THIS WAS A TRICK QUESTION! Get it? Central air Survey Central get the connection? Of course central is better as in Survey Central Sneaky! |
gambler  | | posted 30-Jun-2008 7:59am |
A split unit, one that has the fan and then the condensor, bolted to he wall outside, mega effficient , but dam it burns the old electricity |
paulyw  | | (reply to gambler) posted 30-Jun-2008 9:36am |
If you are talking about those split units, that are old. Someone I knew had an old International Harvester window air conditioner that was a spit unit, which was split in the middle and you can almost close the window to reduce noise. You are right about them using a lot of electricity. |
| Opalite | | posted 30-Jun-2008 10:54am |
I have only ever used a hand-held fan. I very rarely use or go to a place where air conditioning is used. |
| moviesnob | | posted 30-Jun-2008 12:12pm |
I'd say central air - in my experience this has worked best. |
| cerealkiller | | posted 30-Jun-2008 2:18pm |
Depends. A window/room AC puts out alot more cold air than a central system but they wouldn't be economically effective for a house. Central systems don't put out enough air. Like my house - the first rooms closest to the furnace get most of the air and the upstairs gets hardly any. The master bedroom you can't even feel any air coming out. |
| aquawolfy | | posted 30-Jun-2008 5:30pm |
i no know |
| gambler | | (reply to paulyw) posted 1-Jul-2008 9:59am |
Hi Pauly,
No, a split unit is bolted to the wall and runs a pipe outside to the condensor, which is bolted by brackets on the wall outside....... a window unit is basically the same but the fan coil & condensor are all in one, the disadvantage with this is (esp in Jamaica) is that most people here do not "actually" put them through a window (bad security) so they have a big 3ft x 3ft hole in the concrete wall!!
Window unit
Split unit
 < the bottom piece is bolted outside |
| paulyw | | (reply to gambler) posted 2-Jul-2008 12:19am |
OH OK! I seen those. Those are those Mr. Slim units made by Mittubushi. But have you ever seen those old International Harvester air conditioners? The unit I seen was like back from the 60s. and it was not as noisy but VERY HEAVY! And do you know what I am talking about with the split part in the middle of the air conditioner or are you confused? |
| Matty |
Having had both, I can say they are about the same, provided there are enough window conditioners |
| gambler | | (reply to paulyw) posted 2-Jul-2008 5:59pm |
No, No I understand perfectly......... Living in Jamaica , this is what most places use (split & window) as central Air would bankrupt you with the electricty bill.
Even my house, I have A/C in the 3 bedrooms (split units) ONLY, couldn't afford to AC the whole house! |
