Heating and Cooling Air Conditioner Guide

Even if you live where temperatures are extreme, you’ll probably want a combination of both heating in winter and cooling in summer. With new climate records being set throughout Australia each year, choosing the right Air Conditioning solution will turn your home into an oasis of comfort, all day, every day.

Our advanced air conditioning technology and an array of smart features mean that you can enjoy much more than just heating and cooling. You have the ultimate in temperature control, quality air, cost-savings and have a sleek contemporary design whichever system you choose.

Heating and Cooling Systems – how do they work?

Most contemporary air conditioning systems have reverse - cycle technology. This means they can heat and cool your home. In fact, every Air Conditioner in the Amrta range offers both heating and cooling options. This includes our Rooftop Packaged Unit, Water Chiller and Ducted air conditioning systems, depending on whether you wish to control the temperature in just a few rooms or throughout your entire home.

Beautifully warm in winter

You’ll be surprised to know that even cold winter air contains usable heat that you can pump inside your home. Amrta reverse-cycle technology absorbs this heat from the outside air to create a cosy atmosphere within. It’s easy to regulate so you enjoy just the warmth you want and it’s also more energy efficient than conventional heaters, which need to generate heat, rather than harnessing heat energy from the outside air to create warmth inside.

Living in our very cold states? Amrta air conditioners have you covered. Our automatic defrost cycle means even if it gets to minus 10ºC, you’ll still stay warm, as your Amrta effortlessly continues to heat your home to a pre-set temperature.

Perfectly chilled in summer

Likewise, as the mercury rises, a Amrta reverse cycle air conditioner absorbs heat from the inside air and disperses it outside, leaving your home the perfect chill-out zone. If you’re in the tropics, you’ll love the fact that advanced Amrta technology finds it a breeze to cool your home, even when it gets up to 46 ºC.

Remember, cool air is heavier than warm. So, when you’re looking for the ideal position for your air conditioner, install it as close to the ceiling as possible. For cool air, point the louvres upward or horizontally and for warm air, direct the louvres down towards the people in the room.

Two hot tips to keep you cool

• Sounds obvious – but only cool the rooms you need. If you have a ducted air conditioning system, you can use your zone settings. Or if you have another system, close doors between cooled and uncooled rooms to stop warm air seeping in. If one of your rooms is naturally very warm (e.g. an attic), or cool (e.g. a cellar), you can switch to a fan-only setting to help save energy.

• When you set your thermostat, remember that every 1 degree colder can cost up to 10% extra in energy. So don’t just set and forget the temperature at an icy level – outside temperatures vary throughout the day and so should your air conditioning.

What are the benefits of Inverter Technology?

Amrta Inverter Technology is one of the most energy-efficient ways to heat and cool your home. It gently adjusts power so you reach your desired temperature faster and then maintains it, without fluctuations. Much more effective than a non-inverter system, Amrta’s advanced inverter compressor continually adjusts the heating or cooling output, depending on the temperature in the room.

You’ll not only enjoy beautifully consistent temperatures, inverter technology makes Amrta air conditioners more energy efficient, with longer life span, as there’s less wear and tear.

Save money with MEPS

What’s MEPS we hear you ask? It simply means Minimum Energy Performance Standards and you can rest assured that our complete Amrta range not only complies with, they exceed the Australian MEPS requirements.

We also build in loads of great features into our Ducted Split Unit air conditioning systems to save you money, including Econo Mode and a Standby Power function. When it comes to Amrta Ducted systems, Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) control gently adjusts your room temperature throughout the day, giving you the ultimate balance of efficiency and comfort and making sure you only use the exact amount of power that you need.