Air conditioner

An air conditioner comprising:

• an outdoor unit comprising an outdoor heat exchanger;
• a first indoor unit comprising a first indoor heat exchanger that is connected to the outdoor unit and includes a moisture absorption layer, the first indoor unit having a first inlet opening and a first outlet opening;
• a first intake duct connected to the first inlet opening;
• a first air supply duct configured to guide air discharged from the first outlet opening to an indoor room;
• a second indoor unit comprising a second indoor heat exchanger that is connected to the outdoor unit and includes a moisture absorption layer, the second indoor unit having a second inlet opening and a second outlet opening;
• a second intake duct connected to the second inlet opening;
• a second air supply duct configured to guide air discharged from the second outlet of the second indoor unit to the indoor room;
• a first refrigerant passage that connects the outdoor unit to the first indoor heat exchanger;
• a second refrigerant passage that connects the outdoor unit to the second indoor heat exchanger;
• a first valve configured to regulate flow of refrigerant in the first refrigerant passage;
• a second valve configured to regulate flow of refrigerant in the second refrigerant passage;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• based on opening the first valve, close the second valve to block the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor unit from flowing into the second indoor heat exchanger, and
• based on closing the first valve, open the second valve to allow the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor unit to flow into the second indoor heat exchanger.