{"id":30166,"date":"2026-09-06T16:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/types-of-air-conditioners\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T16:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:05:14","slug":"types-of-air-conditioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/types-of-air-conditioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Air Conditioners: Wall, Cassette, Concealed or Floor Standing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not every space suits the same type of air conditioner. Picking the right type from the start saves you money and a lot of installation headaches later.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Wall-mounted (split)<\/h2>\n<p>The most common type. Mounted on the wall and suited to bedrooms and living rooms in apartments and villas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong> lowest price and installation cost, easier maintenance, and available in every capacity from 1.5 to 5 HP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong> visible on the wall, and it blows in one direction, so it is not ideal for long or partitioned spaces.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Cassette<\/h2>\n<p>Installed into a suspended ceiling and distributes air in four directions. Suited to shops, restaurants, offices and clinics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong> even air distribution, excellent for wide spaces, clean look, and it takes up no wall space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong> requires an existing suspended ceiling, and installation is more complex and more expensive.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Concealed (ducted)<\/h2>\n<p>Installed completely hidden inside the ceiling, with air delivered through ducts to outlets placed where you choose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong> nothing is visible except the air outlets, so it is the best-looking option, and one unit can serve more than one room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong> it has to be planned during the finishing stage, and maintenance is harder because the unit sits above the ceiling.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Floor standing<\/h2>\n<p>A free-standing floor unit that delivers very strong airflow. Suited to receptions, shops and large halls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong> fast, powerful cooling, and it needs no wall mounting or suspended ceiling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong> it takes up floor space, and it is mostly available only in larger capacities.<\/p>\n<h2>Quick summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Apartment or ordinary room:<\/strong> wall-mounted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shop, restaurant or office with a suspended ceiling:<\/strong> cassette.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Villa or premium finish where units should be hidden:<\/strong> concealed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Large open space:<\/strong> floor standing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We stock all of these types from Carrier and Midea with official warranty and professional installation. To work out the capacity you need, try our <a href=\"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/ac-calculator-en\/\">AC size calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A guide to air conditioner types: wall-mounted, cassette, concealed and floor standing, and when each one is the right fit for your space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[174],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ac-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30166"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30166\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elnouwrsaircool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}