Air circulation
The amount of air that the air cooler can pass through itself in an hour.
This parameter depends on the power and the overall level of the device, but there is no strict dependence here: models with the same effective power may differ in air circulation speed. In such cases, it is worth proceeding from the fact that a higher speed contributes to more uniform mixing of air and reduces the time required to create a given microclimate; on the other hand, higher-performance devices use more power, are larger and/or cost more.
Humidification water consumption
The rate at which the air conditioner consumes water. Knowing this speed and the volume of the water tank, you can determine the operating time on a single refill. Also, this parameter can be used to evaluate the performance and speed of the device: the higher the water consumption, the more it evaporates into the air per unit of time. Accordingly, a more high consumption device allows you to achieve the desired humidity quickly.
Operating time
These are hours of operation per tank filling. It depends on the volume of the tank and the consumption of water. It allows you to understand how long the device can work independently without human intervention.
Night mode
A special mode of operation, designed for nighttime. As a rule, in this mode, the device reduces the speed of operation, thereby reducing noise. Some models in
night mode also support higher rates than in daytime — it is believed that this is the optimal microclimate for sleep.
Ionizer
A device for saturating the air with negatively charged ions. It is believed that the presence of such ions in the air has a beneficial effect on health and well-being, and also creates a feeling of freshness. In addition,
ionization helps to reduce the amount of flying dust — it settles faster on various surfaces.
Timer
The function that provides automatic shutdown after a user-defined time. It eliminates the need to turn off the device manually, which is not always convenient.
The timer can be useful, for example, if the device is turned on at night, or if it works in a children's room with a sleeping child who is not wanted to be disturbed.
Display
The display makes the control of the device more visual. The display can show information about the current operating mode, the set timer, the status of the filter or water tank, etc. Information about the status of humidity and temperature can also be displayed. Displays, as a rule, are equipped with expensive models with electronic control.
Control
The type of control provided in the device.
Note that
mechanical and
electronic devices can use the same elements — buttons, rotary knobs, sliders, etc. — and as a result almost do not differ from each other in appearance. The difference lies in the fact that the mechanical control directly affects the working part of the device (for example, when the knob is turned, the resistance of the rheostat that regulates the power changes), and the electronic one sends a signal to the control circuit, which accordingly changes the parameters of the device. The advantages of mechanical control are simplicity, reliability and low cost. However, it allows you to adjust only basic functions, and the accuracy of adjustments is low. In turn, with electronic control, various additional features can be provided and individual operation parameters can be very precisely adjusted, but such control is more complicated and expensive. Also, electronic control can be
touch-sensitive, which gives the device elegance and elevates it to a more advanced level.
Power consumption
The maximum power consumed by the device during operation. The lower it is the more economical the device. It should be noted that operation in the heating mode is highlighted as a separate item, but here it is indicated in the normal mode.
