Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center for your Room Air Needs Choosing a room airconditioner can be a daunting task. Not only are their a host of different room air conditioner sizes, but there are also many configurations. Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center (UAKC) carries two great brands of room air units, Soleus Air and Freidrich. Between these two brands UAKC can handle almost every room air conditioner requirement. Here are the basic types of air conditioning units. Portable Portable Air Conditioners are...well, they're portable. They're on wheels and they can be moved from room to room. When you just need something to provide a cool breeze over you while you're reading a book, this small unit might just do the job. Window units. Some room air conditioners are designed to fit in a window. They usually have expandable panels on the sides to accomodate different window sizes. A special version of window air conditioners are casement units. These are vertically oriented air conditioners designed to fit in casement windows. 110v versus 220v Small air conditioners will work on 110v. and plug into standard wall receptacles. Bigger units operate on 220v and need separate 220v circuits. Cool only and Heat/CoolWhile many room air conditioners are designed to provide air conditioning for a room that has central heating, there are also room air conditioners made for
