1. How long can your portable air conditioner run?
The result is obvious, as long as the portable air conditioner has been connected to the power supply can work constantly, but this will greatly damage the portable air conditioner, but some air conditioners will have built-in safety protection mechanism, this mechanism can be in the air conditioning continuous operation of a long time automatically shut down the air conditioner, so that you can prevent you from forgetting to turn off the air conditioner when you go out.
2. How to reduce the power consumption of portable air conditioning operation?
2.1 Reasonable setting of portable air conditioning temperature
Take the refrigeration mode, in the refrigeration mode, you set the lower the temperature, the compressor inside the air conditioner running strength is also higher, the natural consumption of electricity is also more, and too low a temperature on your body is not good, according to relevant data. Air conditioning set temperature at about 26 ℃ air conditioning power consumption is the lowest, and 26 ℃ for the human body is also the most suitable temperature.
2.2 Control the running time of portable air conditioning
Obviously, the length of the portable air conditioning running time is directly related to the amount of power consumed, so the control of portable air conditioning running time is a good way to save air conditioning power consumption, of course, it should be noted that you need to reasonably control the running time of the portable air conditioning.
For example, when you are in the end of summer, although the daytime temperature is high, but the night temperature is still more appropriate, you can use the air conditioning timing function, set the air conditioning in the morning at one o’clock automatically shut down, which can greatly reduce the air-conditioning consumption of electricity. Of course, you can also use a fan instead of air conditioning, knowing that the power consumption of the fan is much smaller than the air conditioner.
2.3 Clean your portable air conditioner regularly
You need to know is that the portable air conditioning inside a layer of filtering gas filter, this layer of filters in a long time under the filtering work, there will be a lot of dust on the filter, this dust not only affects the air quality, but also to the room to cool down or warm up the time needed, portable air conditioning work time becomes longer, the power consumption will naturally increase.
Cleaning the filter of the portable air conditioner is very simple, generally use a special tool to open the shell of the portable air conditioner, and then take out the filter can be, you can use water to brush the filter clean, but it should be noted that the filter must be sun-dried before installing the portable air conditioner back to prevent short-circuiting inside, and also, the filter needs to be inserted firmly into the groove of the fixed, to prevent the filter from falling off when working. 2.4 Avoid switching the portable air conditioner on and off frequently.
2.4 Avoid frequent switching of portable air conditioners
Frequent switching portable air conditioning is a very unwise choice, first of all, you need to know is that the peak power of portable air conditioning can reach several times the rated power of the air conditioning operation, although only a few seconds, but need to consume a lot of power, and frequent switching portable air conditioning will greatly reduce its service life, which is very important to you.
Therefore, if you only need to go out for a few minutes or an hour, there is no need for you to turn off the air conditioner, after all, it will not consume much power, and the loss to you is small.
2.5 Reduce the heat source in the room and keep it warm.
As heat is always transferred from a high temperature to a lower temperature, so your room power, such as running computers, TVs and cell phones, etc., which will absorb the cold air produced by the air conditioner, which will increase the difficulty of portable air conditioning cooling, so that the air conditioner needs to run for a longer period of time, consuming more power, so you need to avoid the presence of a large number of heat sources in the room.
Then, good insulation can slow down the rate of temperature loss in your room, which will reduce the power consumed by the portable air conditioner, common means of insulation are tightly closed windows and doors, pulling the curtains (which can reduce the ultraviolet rays absorbed by the room) and adding insulation film in the room.
2.6 Choose portable air conditioners with low power consumption
Different air-conditioners have different power consumption, but a portable air-conditioner with low power consumption will consume less power than a portable air-conditioner with high power consumption for the same amount of time, so choosing a portable air-conditioner with low power consumption is a good way to reduce the power consumption of the air-conditioner.
For example, Panasonic J13AKR10+J9AK is a portable air conditioner with 2600W cooling power, while Panasonic J13GKS10G KFR-35G is a portable air conditioner with 3500W power consumption, so if you choose the former portable air conditioner, you will be able to reduce the power consumption of your portable air conditioner.
3. How much solar system you can choose to save the electricity cost of your portable air conditioner?
Portable air conditioners are an indispensable appliance for many families, but portable air conditioners consume a considerable amount of electricity, many families choose to use solar power systems in order to save money on electricity, after all, solar power systems utilize completely free solar energy, and to know how much solar power system you need to power your portable air conditioner, you need to know how much electricity your portable air conditioner needs.
For example, suppose your portable air conditioner has a power consumption of 1,000 watts and is used for an average of 4 hours a day, then substitute the formula for calculating the power consumption of a portable air conditioner. That is, portable air conditioner power consumption in a month = portable air conditioner power consumption × portable air conditioner running time × 30, you get the portable air conditioner monthly power consumption of 120kWh.
Once you have the monthly power consumption of your portable air conditioner, you can calculate how big of a solar system you need. Before that, you also need to get the peak sunshine hours in your area and the conversion efficiency of your solar system.
For example, assuming that your home is using a grid-tied solar system, then the conversion efficiency of your solar system is 95%, and you are located in the region of the peak sunshine hours for 4 hours, then the monthly power consumption of portable air conditioners / grid-tied solar system conversion efficiency / your region of the peak sunshine hours / 30 = 1.05kW photovoltaic panels, i.e., you need to build a 1.05kW solar energy system, a 1.05kW solar system has a footprint of 71ft2.
Of course, if you want the solar system to power other devices in your home, you can also choose a larger solar system as that will generate more power, but you need to pay attention to the upfront cost of the solar system and the amount of space that the solar system needs to take up to make a reasonable plan.
4. Summary
With a deeper understanding of portable air conditioners, you can reasonably control the amount of electricity consumed by portable air conditioners, of course, choosing the right solar system will be a once-and-for-all solution, if you can’t determine how big a solar system is suitable for you, you can choose to consult a solar manufacturer who will provide you with the right solution, guaranteed to satisfy you.
