Air conditioning in the store – why is it so important?
Nowadays, air conditioning in the store is not something special and is not treated as additional equipment. On the contrary, it is a necessary part of the store equipment – the element without which it is difficult to ensure an adequate level of comfort in the room (or rooms) of the store. First of all, it is about maintaining the temperature inside the premises, to a lesser extent about maintaining humidity (an ordinary air conditioner has limited capabilities). Providing comfort to customers is fundamental if we want them to come back. So indirectly, air conditioning influences the maintenance of an adequate level of income in any particular retail outlet. Ensuring the comfort of staff is a prerequisite for maintaining the appropriate level of efficiency of each team member. Also, maintaining the right temperature and humidity in the room allows the failure-free, safe and efficient operation of commercial equipment (for example, refrigerators) and also the storage of goods in the warehouse or on the shelves. It can be said that the store owner, by investing in the purchase of an air conditioning system and its operation, reduces the costs associated with inefficient operation of personnel or equipment.
What needs to be considered when buying air conditioning for a store?
Air conditioning for a store is a lot of details that need to be taken into account at the selection and design stage.
First of all, there are different requirements for air conditioning in a store than for air conditioning in a house, where the most common are wall-mounted indoor units with low noise levels, high levels of filtration (various ionizers, UV lamps), which still have to meet a high aesthetic criterion and have Wi-Fi control. All this is of little importance when we talk about air conditioning in a store. That is, in a store, the basic models of manufacturers are mostly used, without additional options.
Secondly, air conditioning in the store is supposed to be reliable and trouble-free. Therefore, when selecting a unit, consider buying a high-end air conditioner – Mitsubishi Heavy ind, Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba, Fujitsu or Fuji Electric, Daikin. Devices of these brands are able to ensure trouble-free operation through a dozen or more years, even taking into account that they will be in operation all year round and often 24/7.
Of course, to ensure trouble-free operation, it is necessary to keep the equipment clean and efficient – for this purpose, at least twice a year it is worthwhile to perform an air conditioning inspection, which is carried out by qualified personnel.
Third, it is worth considering the type of indoor unit. The cheapest solution is a wall-type indoor unit, which is used in 95% of cases of air conditioning installation in the home or office. But in a store, it is often the case that the wall is occupied by the racks that hold the goods – so it is always more efficient to move the air conditioner to another location. Most often the best solution is to develop the ceiling space. In this case, we have as many as three types of indoor units – console, cassette or duct.
The indoor unit of the console type is mounted under the ceiling and is capable of feeding cooled and purified air to one zone in one powerful wave. It can be used when you need to direct air along, for example, a corridor.
A cassette-type indoor unit is placed in the ceiling and can serve one zone by gently blowing air under the ceiling to four sides. It is a good solution when there is little space and a lot of high shelving in the store.
The indoor unit of the ducted type is mounted behind the ceiling and is able to provide cooling to several zones at the same time. The cooled air is distributed through ducts behind the ceiling, providing comfort in separate zones. It is worth noting that this type of unit creates the most comfortable conditions – you almost never feel the current of cold air with very even cooling of the room.
How much does an air conditioner for a store cost?
The price is individual for each store and can cost from several to several hundred thousand zlotys. It depends on a great many factors – the area of the premises, the area of the windows, the extent of the system, the number of people, the number of heat-generating devices (for example, refrigerators or lighting elements), of course, the brand of the device and many others. A more accurate price can be given after seeing the installation site and the design of the air conditioning system.
I-Klimat Ltd. engineers will be happy to perform the selection of the air conditioning system and the technicians will expertly perform the installation of all devices, components and subassemblies – they have sufficient knowledge, experience and all the necessary tools.
A free quote can be ordered in three ways:
- fill out the contact form on the website;
- send an inquiry by email;
- call the office at 691-222-252
Once again, it is worth mentioning the performance of air conditioning service in the store – this is the basis for trouble-free operation. It is important to keep the equipment clean as well as important to diagnose faults at an earlier stage, so that failures do not occur. Ideally, air conditioning service in the store should be regular and take place at least twice a year, preferably by a company that installed the equipment and knows the history of all faults. Sometimes, when you want to maintain the temperature in the room at all times, it is worth considering signing a contract for permanent service with rapid response. Of course, with such conditions, air conditioning service in the store costs a little more, but there is a guarantee that at the worst time, at the peak of the heat in the event of a defect, professionals will already take care of the repair in a few hours.
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