Abstract: An air conditioner and a method of controlling the air conditioner includes a variable capacity compressor being operated at a maximum capacity in a case of starting an operation of the compressor after an extended stoppage for a lengthy period of time longer than a preset reference time, thus increasing a flow rate of a circulated refrigerant during an initial stage of the operation and increasing a quantity of heat generated from the motor of the compressor to vaporize and forcibly discharge a remaining liquid refrigerant from the compressor during the initial stage. Therefore, the variable capacity compressor of the air conditioner does not require heaters conventionally used for heating the refrigerant during such a stoppage, and so easy designing and production of the compressor is achieved, in addition to a reduction in a production cost of the air conditioner. This air conditioner also accomplishes a reduction in a maintenance cost thereof.

Abstract: A cross flow fan of an air conditioner adapted to attenuate or offset high sound and low sound which are generated during operation of the cross flow fan to thereby minimize noise and to prevent restriction of revolution thereof, the cross flow fan mounted with a plurality of diaphragms 50 partitioned in multi stages and a plurality of blades 51 horizontally disposed among the diaphragms 50 wherein a distance between blades 51 disposed among the diaphragms 50 is differently arranged for respective diaphragms 50.