What Are The Top Benefits of PTAC?
Lets break it down. What are some key features that make PTACs an attractive option to some building and home owners?
- Simple Installation: They quickly install directly into a wall using a wall sleeve that’s typically included with the unit. Unlike other air conditioning options, there’s no ductwork required.
- Affordability: If you’re an owner of hotels or apartments, the cost is a key concern. Most PTACs can be bought for less than $1,000, making them a cost-effective option for multi-room comfort.
- Increased Efficiency: Building owners typically compare PTACs versus window air conditioners when deciding which option to install. With high Energy Efficiency Ratios (EER), they may be a more efficient cooling option than window units.
- Quiet Performance: Nothing can be a dent in repeat business is your guests not getting a good nights sleep. PTACs are designed to operate more quietly than other options.
- Simple to Operate: No matter who is using the unit, with intuitive user-friendly controls anyone can operate a PTAC.
Not only are these areas that you should focus in on when thinking about buying PTAC’s but know in today market these areas are always changing partly due to the higher levels of competition between manufactures. You the customer stand to benefit the most out of this but only if you have a partner that understands the market as well as we do. Someone that has been around long enough to see the manufactures trends, someone that can decipher the marketing material from the facts, a partner that will be there after the sale to help with support.
Efficiency
New PTAC models are much more energy efficient than outdated ones. With room heating and cooling costs contributing as much as 70 percent of a property’s energy costs, hoteliers should choose models with a high efficiency rating to lower those costs.
Noise level
Look for units with low operating noise levels and with high sound insulation, represented by high sound transmission class and high outdoor-indoor transmission class ratings.
Technology
Two-fan systems, drain kits and remote thermostats are all technological advances that hoteliers should consider when purchasing units.
Reliability
The most important thing about a PTAC is that it runs consistently. An unreliable unit can result in a room not functioning, which means lost revenue.
Maintenance
PTACs should be properly maintain to run smoothly and new models make preventative maintenance tasks even easier. The experts suggest looking for features like easy air filter access, quick connect power cords, and universal heaters.
Product support
The experts also agree that product support from the manufacturer is key if needed. How quickly can the manufacturer respond to any product issues? A non-working unit means lost revenue.
Space Efficiency – Unlike split-system units, all components of a complete heating and cooling system are contained in one location, making packaged units ideal for situations in which indoor space is at a premium.
What Are The Top Benefits of VTAC?
The advantages of a VTAC unit for the most part mirror the PTAC with regards to performance, efficiency and installation with one difference that can make them a better option for your project.
- Vertical units are different in one significant way — they can be installed inside a small closet in the guest-room instead of protruding from under the window as PTACs have for years.
Packaged systems are a lot easier to maintain because the heating and cooling unit will be in the same location. Service technicians will be able to complete repair and maintenance jobs quickly and effectively because they won’t have to go back and forth between individual units.
A packaged system can also save you a great deal of money. Packaged units don’t have to work as hard as traditional systems, which means they are much more efficient. As a result, they help you lower monthly energy bills.
What Are The Top Benefits of DOAS?
(Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems)
- DOAS provides better ventilation.
- Decoupling sensible and latent cooling functions of air handling systems.
- More freedom when selecting local units.
- Reduction in energy use.
- Enhanced indoor environmental quality (IEQ)
benefits of using DOAS when compared to the conventional variable air volume (VAV) system.
Packaged HVAC Systems Offer Plenty of Options
When it comes to Packages system you have a lot of choices to better meet your needs: an electric air conditioner, a heat pump, or a packaged gas or electric heater. If you have more than one packaged system, match each unit’s size and design to the area it will condition.