Air conditioners are often installed on ceilings in homes and businesses alike, yet many wonder why.
One key reason lies within convection – a process by which heat transfers in fluids by way of rising hotter and less dense materials while colder, denser ones sink. This movement of material creates the cooling effect desired when air conditioning is installed into a room, so having air vents placed near ceiling can force cool air down away from it and into other parts of the room more effectively.
Air conditioners installed on the floor may draw in warm air from below and clog its system, even if its BTU capacity is sufficient. Incorporating air vents in a room’s flooring also wastes space while leading to moisture build up and mold or mildew growth – something which may prove hazardous in households with small children or pets that play around these vents and become trapped, possibly leading to breathing in moist air that they might find themselves breathing while playing near such vents and possibly becoming trapped, potentially leading them choking on moist air that flows beneath.
Mounting an air conditioner to the ceiling allows air to be directed directly into rooms without taking up valuable floor or wall space, reducing upfront costs associated with duct work, and making room feel much cooler than with an AC in a low position.
While installing an air conditioner in the ceiling provides cooling benefits, there are other advantages as well. One such benefit is noise control: most commercial air conditioning systems produce significant levels of noise when running; this could potentially disrupt employees and customers in an office setting, so keeping these units on the roof helps lower noise levels in your building.
As another reason for placing air conditioners in the ceiling, high ceilings may make circulating air in a room difficult, forcing an air conditioner to work harder and longer in order to cool it down. Placing them there allows better circulation of conditioned air resulting in more comfortable surroundings while simultaneously cutting energy costs over time as less effort will need to be expended in keeping things cool – this can be hugely advantageous to any homeowner or business who requires cooling their large space regularly.