- Taken literally, air conditioning includes the cooling and heating of air,
cleaning it and controlling its moisture level: conditioning it to provide
maximum indoor comfort
- An air conditioner transfers heat from the inside of a building, where it is not
wanted, to the outside. Refrigerant in the system absorbs the excess heat
and is pumped through a closed system of piping to an outside coil. A fan
blows outside air over the hot coil, transferring heat from the refrigerant to the
outdoor air. Because the heat is removed from the indoor air, the indoor area
is cooled.
- An air conditioning system generally consists of five mechanical components:
1. A compressor
2. A fan
3. A condenser coil (hot)
4. An evaporator coil (cool)
5. A chemical refrigerant
- Most central air conditioning systems include of a "hot" side, outside your
home, and a "cold" side, inside your home. The "hot" side generally consists
of a condensing coil, a compressor and a fan.
- The "cold" side is usually located within your furnace. The furnace blows air
through an evaporator coil, which cools the air, and routes this cool air
throughout your home using a series of air ducts.
- The cleaning function of air conditioners is performed by filters, which remove
dust from the air.
| How An Air Conditioner Works |
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