They can be very different, yes. Commercial units are usually built to cool larger spaces like warehouses, malls, department stores, and more. Commercial units are often more complex as well due to a variety of factors, which usually results in giving the person in charge of the building options when tuning the air conditioning for a given space.

All this added bulk and capability also comes with added costs. Not only are commercial units more expensive themselves — with high-end units costing tens of thousands of dollars — but they are often more expensive to install and maintain as well, as they need more infrastructure to cool down large areas. These units might need regular maintenance from an air conditioning Kent more often than residential units as well. And while some companies like Teklima handle both commercial and residential AC units, many repair companies choose to specialize in handling one or the other.