When you read a question like this blog post proposes, your thought may be “Well, I will just buy the biggest one I can afford.”
After all, bigger means more powerful, right? It does, but this may not actually be the right choice for your home.
There are actually two problems with this assumption.
- When we talk about an air conditioner’s “size” we aren’t talking about just it’s width and height. We’re talking about its tonnage.
- Bigger doesn’t always mean better–an air conditioner can actually be too big for your home.
We’re going to talk about your air conditioner’s tonnage today. What it means, why it matters, and the importance of having a professional determine all of this for you to help you make an educated decision the “size” of air conditioner you should get. Read on!