Systems and methods for limiting air conditioner discharge rate

An air conditioning appliance, comprising:

• a housing;
• a heat exchanger disposed within the housing;
• a compressor in fluid communication with the heat exchanger, the compressor operable to circulate refrigerant through the heat exchanger;
• a fan disposed within the housing, the fan operable to flow air over the heat exchanger;
• a plurality of temperature sensors, each one of the plurality of temperature sensors operable to measure a respective one of an external air temperature, an ambient indoor air temperature, and an indoor outlet air temperature;
• and
• a controller in operative communication with the temperature sensor, the controller configured to receive a signal from the temperature sensor corresponding to a temperature measurement and to compare the temperature measurement to a set temperature, wherein when the air conditioner appliance begins one of a heat pump cycle or a refrigeration cycle, the controller configured to operate the fan at a first operating speed until a temperature condition is met, the controller configured to operate the fan at a second operating speed when the temperature condition is met, the second operating speed being greater than the first operating speed.