The indoor unit has an evaporator approximately 30’’ wide, 12’’ long, and 10’’ deep rectangular box mounted on a wall inside the room you want to cool.

A wall-mounted mini split air conditioner is a type of air conditioner that is designed to be mounted on the wall.

The main advantage of these devices is that they don’t take up any floor space. They can be installed in any room and can be hidden behind a cabinet or a door.

A floor-mounted mini split air conditioner is a cooling system that sits on the floor. It is a type of air conditioner that can be installed in many different places.

Floor-mounted mini split air conditioners are more expensive than window units, but they are also much more efficient and quieter.

A mini split air conditioning system has an outdoor and indoor unit connected through pipes. 

The indoor unit sucks the warm air in  and passes it over a coil containing refrigerant fluid to cool it down. It sends the heated refrigerant (now vaporized) to the outside unit to be released in the fresh air and returns the cool air into the room.  

This AC has fans in the indoor unit that function at different speeds, and you can also adjust the airflow direction. 

You’ll need a handheld remote or mobile app to change the settings and temperature of your mini split AC. You don’t need any ducts, like the ones in a central air conditioner, to assemble a mini split air conditioner.

You’ll need to drill just a few holes in the wall to mount the indoor unit and create an opening of 3 to 4 inches to pass the pipes connecting both units. 

You have to insulate just one room instead of the entire house to decrease the power consumption of a mini split AC. 

That makes its initial installation cost and time less than that of a central air conditioning system (if you have to build the ducts as well) but around the same as that of a window AC.

Mini split air conditioners solve a significant drawback of central air conditioning systems: the leakage of cool air while it passes through the ducts. 

Some reports claim that this loss due to inefficient ducts results in almost 30% more energy consumption. Since mini split ACs are ductless, you don’t have to worry about losing cool air.

You can change the temperature of each mini split air conditioner independently of other units if you have them.

Mini split ACs are more energy efficient than central air conditioning because they generally have a higher SEER score and zero ducts which means there’s no loss of cool air due to duct leakage. 

If you’re not worried about the power bill because you have a large solar-powered space and the room’s aesthetics are important, then you might want to go for a central air conditioning unit.

You don’t need to go into the details of what the BTU is. Remember that you’ll need approximately 20-25 BTUs for each square foot of space. 

You can calculate the square feet of your room by measuring the length and width from one edge of the room to the other and multiplying the numbers together. 

Then multiply this number by 20 or 25 to get the required BTU number.

For example, you’ll need a mini split air conditioner with approximately 6250 BTUs for a 250 square feet room. If you can’t find a mini split AC unit with the exact BTUs, go for the closest one. 

Calculating the size of a round room can get complicated.

You should get AC installation professionals to do these estimations and tell you the size of the mini split AC you need.

Reasons for being on this list: 

One-way ceiling-cassettes feature a sleek, modern design, blends well with your ceilings and let you direct conditioned air where it is most needed.

• Fits between 16″ joists spacing
• Stylish, square design panel
• Adjustable fan speeds and vane directions
• Quiet operation

A clogged condenser drain often causes water to backtrack and leak through the indoor unit.
You can fix that by checking the drain pipe for any accumulated dirt or mold and cleaning it.
Water dripping from your AC Inside the room can also indicate on a refrigerant leakage which freezes the inside unit coil.

So if it starts making too much noise, such as cracking, gurgling, rattling, or swooshing, then get a professional AC repair crew to take a look.

You should contact air conditioning experts to find the root cause of it and prioritize regular maintenance.

Dust accumulates in the filters as the AC cleans the warm air that it sucks from the room. You should clean the filters every couple of months.

If you have pets, especially cats, clean filters monthly because pets’ fur particles can clog the filters. That activity can reduce your power consumption by 15%. 

You can clean the filters by removing them from the unit, dusting them off, or vacuuming them and then rinsing them with clean water.

Dusty air, windy weather, and nearby foliage can collect on it, reducing the airflow through it and thus its efficiency. 

It would be best if you took a small broom and gently scrubbed the coils to clean out all the debris whenever they’re dirty.

You should also avoid keeping lamps, TV, or other electronic devices that generate heat close to the mini split air conditioner’s thermostat inside the indoor unit. 

The heat from these devices and even direct sunlight tricks the thermostat and causes your AC to run longer than it needs to.