1. The basic working principle of MKY solar air conditioner
The MKY Solar Air Conditioning system is a system that utilizes the sun as a heat source to assist the energy needed to drive the cooling process of a typical air conditioning system which in turn reduces the electrical consumption required to run the compressor.
The MKY Solar Air Conditioning System is similar to a regular A/C in that the refrigeration takes place by evaporating liquid with a very low boiling point. In both cases, when a liquid evaporates or boils, it takes some heat away with it, and can continue to do so either until the liquid is all boiled, or until everything has become so cold that the sub-zero boiling point has been reached.
The difference between the two is how the gas is changed back into a liquid so that it may be used again.
A regular air conditioning system uses a compressor to increase the pressure on the gas, forcing it to become a liquid again through the use of the condenser coil. The change of state of the refrigerant, starts to take place approximately 2/3rd's of the way down the condenser. The MKY Solar Air Conditioning System uses a different method. It uses the solar heat from the sun to superheat the refrigerant which enables the refrigerant to begin changing state at the top 2/3rd's of the condenser coil. By using this method it reduces the superheat of compression required to achieve the cooling process in the conventional cooling systems as well as utilizing more of the condenser cooling face of the coil.
The conventional air conditioning system is only able to change a portion of the gas into a liquid state so as when the refrigerant enters into the metering device it is a saturated vapor. The Solar A/C process allows more of the refrigerant to change state back into a liquid faster as well as allowing the transformation of more liquid into the metering device.
After all, the MKY solar A/C could utilizes solar power and save electricity consumption that will have to be consumed by regular Air conditioner. The MKY solar A/C could save about 30-45% electricity for cooling and more than 50% for heating.
2. How much energy can be saved by MKY Solar A/C compared to normal air conditioner
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3. Can the Solar A/C be installed Do-It-Yourself
We do not recommend to install the Solar A/C by Do-It-Yourself. We suggest you find your local technician to assistant you in installation. The installation method of solar air conditioner is similar to normal air conditioner. The standard distance between outdoor unit and indoor unit is 10-15 meters. The maximum is up to 30 meters. The standard distance between outdoor unit and solar panel is 1.5-3 meters.
The panel does not need to be installed directly facing the sun. The detailed installation guide will be provided and the installation diagrams are as below:
4. Warranty time and after sales service?
The warranty time of MKY solar A/C is for 3 years and designed service life of the solar A/C is 30 years. We will provide 0.5% spare parts along with the order for bulk purchase. Most of the spare parts are available locally in case you would like to buy. For the compressor and the solar panel collector, we will replace for free in the warranty time for any of the malfunction. After the warranty time, we will provide with the possible low market price.
5. Does the solar panel collector need any special maintenance?
NO special maintenance is required once installed
6. Is the MKY solar air conditioner powered 100% by solar?
NO. The MKY solar air conditioner is not 100% powered by solar power. It is our powered by electricity and solar power as ancillary for electricity saving purpose. The MKY solar A/C could save 30%-40% electricity for cooling and 50% for heating. The MKY solar A/C has no inverter and storage battery to exchange the solar to electricity.
7. How does the MKY solar air conditioner work at night and/or in cloudy & rainy day?
NO matter in night or cloudy and rainy day our solar air conditioner can work normally.
The solar panel will absorb and store the heat energy got from sunshine at daytime. The solar A/C keeps working and saving at night. 4-5 hrs sunshine will have the A/C works and saves for more than 15hrs.
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