Location

Many commercial AC units will be found on the rooftop of the building compared to homes where they are typically off to the side or behind the home. The reason for this being that the roof keeps commercial units safe from any potential vandalism, can be operated on during business hours without interfering with daily operations, and it also takes advantage of a space that usually goes unused by the business. Not to mention they are usually larger. This does however come with the drawback of leaving it more open to the elements.

Commercial units are larger and more powerful

If you have the kind of commercial business that requires a heavy-duty AC unit then your unit is going to be larger and more powerful than the average AC unit. It typically has to work harder for longer to keep an entire commercial building at a temperature that workers, clients, and/or customers will all find comfortable.

Residential units are a singular unit

The average residential unit is going to be one single AC unit that cools an entire home. If your home is large enough and has two stories you may have two, one for the upstairs and one for the downstairs, but those two units will still be separate individual units that need their own maintenance. Commercial units are large packaged units with multiple modular pieces that can be added and taken away. This is convenient for them because it will allow the unit to continue running even when parts break down, but it is also more difficult to install. This is why calling a top-notch service for AC installation is so important.