Keep Warm This Winter With Samsung’s Innovative Air Conditioning Technology

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:52:51 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 26 March 2018 – Seventy-four years ago, American songwriter Frank Loesser wrote the song ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’, a duet about a host trying to persuade his female guest to stay the night because the weather outside was just too chilly. It’s a cheeky song, but one that may be familiar to most South Africans, who are used to wearing more clothes inside than outside during winter. With colder weather soon to hit South Africa, gearing up to ensure a cosy season is necessary, so families don’t have to spend the winter gathered around the television wearing puffer jackets and beanies.

While legislation has been introduced over the past decade to ensure buildings adhere to more energy efficient design and construction, there are still numerous older homes in the country that simply don’t do the job. This means that warming up a home that’s designed more for a hot climate isn’t as easy as simply closing windows and doors. But, the rising cost of energy is another key consideration that South Africans face every winter – how to keep the electricity bill to a reasonable level while keeping warm.

Mike van Lier, Director of Consumer Electronics, Samsung South Africa, says, “The majority of motorists understand the concept of turning up the heat on their car’s air conditioning on freezing mornings and it’s no different to using your home air conditioning as a heating solution during the cold season. Samsung’s innovative technology ensures that energy efficiency is optimised so that full advantage can be taken of the units on offer.”

In order to ensure heating needs are well taken care of, it’s important to establish how much space needs to be warmed, or the size of the rooms that require heating. Air conditioners are sized according to BTU, which stands for British Thermal Unit and is a measurement for energy. One BTU equals the amount of energy used to raise the temperate of one pound (0.45 litres) of water. This is a calculation that can be done by professionals who will install the units.

“Samsung’s wind-free technology offers a highly sophisticated solution to both heating and cooling. Not only does it ensure temperature is constant, the digital inverter 8-pole consumes only 32% of the energy used by conventional air conditioners,” says van Lier.

Winter is also a time when colds and flu are rife. Keeping your home’s air clean and germ free is therefore essential. A PM2.5 filter captures 99% of ultrafine dust and completely filters all incoming air, while the Easy Filter captures dust, dangerous contaminants and allergens, with Virus Doctor reducing bacteria and viruses by 99%.

Keeping cosy during the winter months, while ensuring electricity bills don’t get out of control means that there may just be a resurgence in popularity of Frank Loesser’s song.

Stay Comfortably Cool with Wind-free™ Technology

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:06:58 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 15 March 2018 – Unregulated thermal comfort can have a detrimental effect on well-being, morale and even mental or physical health, which can impact on productivity in a working environment. [i] The World Health Organisation says that the standard warm temperature for normal, healthy adults who are appropriately dressed should be 18^ºC and for those who have respiratory problems or allergies; the temperature should be 16^ºC. A minimum of 20^ºC should be used for the sick, elderly, disabled or very young. ^[ii]

Mike van Lier, Director of Consumer Electronics, Samsung South Africa, says, “Innovative technology puts the ‘conditioning’ right into air conditioners. Since the 1920s when movie theatres used their cooler air as a selling point, technology has moved towards creating more than just cooler or warmer air. We’ve moved on to creating healthier indoor environments that refine and condition the air, removing harmful toxins or bacteria. An example of this is the PM2.5 Filter that keeps the air clean by capturing 99% of ultrafine dust in 100 minutes. It also covers 100% of the air inlet, so it completely filters all of the air coming in.”

In addition to clearing the air of impurities, Samsung’s Wind-Free technology uses 21,000 micro-holes to gently spread air evenly throughout the room, maintaining a comfortable temperature, without any unpleasant direct airflow. So, no drafts.

In line with energy saving requirements, Samsung’s world first digital Inverter 8-Pole compressor consumes only 32% of the energy used by conventional air conditioning models, saving 68% of energy usage. It maintains the desired temperature without frequently turning on and off, so it’s much quieter, more durable and efficient. The fast cooling feature cools the air 43% faster, using a triangular architecture to disperse air further and more widely.

“Customer centric innovation lies at the core of our brand promise and this product pivots around this very approach. The new technology is especially designed to cater to consumer’s specific needs and preferences.” concludes van Lier.

^[i]https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Thermal_comfort_and_wellbeing

^[ii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_temperature#cite_note-6

Samsung’s Wind-Free™ technology – Samsung Newsroom South Africa

Keep Warm This Winter With Samsung’s Innovative Air Conditioning Technology

Stay Comfortably Cool with Wind-free™ Technology