The invention relates to a
defrosting control method and
system for an air conditioner and the air conditioner. The
defrosting control method for the air conditioner comprises the following steps that S1, the lowest air outlet temperature Tmin of an air outlet of an indoor unit is detected; S2, the continuous
operating time t of the air conditioner in a heating mode is acquired; S3, whether t is equal to or larger than a first target time t1 or not is judged, the step S4 is executed if yes, and the step S2 is executed again if not; S4, the air outlet temperature T of the air outlet of the indoor unit is detected; and S5, whether the difference value
delta T between T and Tmin is equal to or larger than a target
temperature difference value Ta or not is judged,
delta T=Tmin-T, the air conditioner is switched to be in a
defrosting mode if yes, and the step S4 is executed again a second target time t2 later if not. According to the defrosting control method and
system for the air conditioner and the air conditioner, whether the air conditioner is switched to be in the defrosting mode or not is judged by detecting the change of the air outlet temperature of the air outlet of the indoor unit, the thickness of a
frost layer can be reflected intelligently and accurately, and the situations that due to the fact that the air conditioner is switched to be in the frosting mode frequently, the
heating effect of the air conditioner is affected, fluctuation of the indoor temperature is caused, and the use comfort is affected are avoided.