Typical Window Unit

Split Air conditioning Systems

The split air conditioner comprises of two parts: the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. The
outdoor unit, fitted outside the room, houses components like the compressor,
condenser and expansion valve. The indoor unit comprises the evaporator or cooling coil
and the cooling fan. The indoor and outdoor units are connected by refrigerant pipe that
transfers the refrigerant. Separation distance between exterior and interior elements is
usually limited to around 100 feet. Split-systems are popular in small, single-story
buildings. For this unit you don’t have to make any slot in the wall of the room.

Typical Split Unit Arrangement

Flexibility is the overriding advantage of a split system. Because a split system is

connected through a custom designed refrigerant piping system, the engineer has a
large variety of possible solutions available to meet architectural and physical
requirements particularly for buildings with indoor and/or outdoor space constraints. For
example, the evaporator unit might be located in a basement; interior closet or attic while
the compressor/ condenser unit might be located on the side, rear or roof of a building.