Air conditioning no longer a luxury
An outdated perception that air conditioning is bad for the environment still persists in the mindset of many people in the UK. Nowadays most local planners are aware that far from harming the environment air conditioning using inverter technology for heating can be a benefit, reducing waste and avoiding the need to buy portable systems and fans that simply move hot humid air around the room.
The new inverter based systems can be 30% plus more energy efficient than earlier models sold even 5 years ago. Approved by a division of the government agency DEFRA, for its energy efficiency each installation should qualify for a special tax benefit while domestic installations are VAT rated at only 5% rewarding consumers for their energy efficiency.
No longer considered a luxury, a standard feature in cars air conditioning is installed to heat and cool shops, commercial premises and increasingly in private homes. With the introduction of new technology, climate management is a cost effective tool and the way forward for reducing carbon emissions. By replacing older gas and oil-fired systems with energy efficient inverter based units, less energy is used and considerable sums of money saved.
The benefits of managing the environment where people are shopping and working are self-evident. The government are being pressed by some trade unions to adopt recommendations made by the WHO for a maximum temperature limit in the workplace of 24 degrees centigrade. Reports of lower absenteeism by staff and pupils in schools and offices show that keeping the building temperature to a comfortable level is a win-win solution in terms of energy management and productivity.
Most summers air conditioning installers struggle to meet demand from customers who left the decision until it was too late, missing the benefits at the height of record temperatures and denied cheaper heating during the winter. Even now there is still time to benefit from air conditioning this summer and look forward to reduced energy costs next winter.
