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    Basics of Air Conditioning

    Most people don’t realize how their central air conditioner actually works. They think
    that
    an air conditioner functions by pumping cool air into their home. But your air
    conditioner
    actually removes warm air and recirculates it as cool air. An air conditioner is
    basically a
    refrigerator. It uses the evaporation of a refrigerant, like Freon, to provide cooling.
    An
    central air conditioning system includes both the cooling and heating of air and
    cleans
    the air as well as controls the moisture level.
    There are a number of ways you can cool our home, but with any central air
    conditioning
    system the basics are the same; you will have a method of removing warm air to
    create
    cool air, a way to distribute the air to all of the rooms in your home, typically your
    duct
    system, and a way to control or regulate your system (thermostat).
    The first component of your air conditioning system is temperature control. When
    the air
    temperature rises above a preset level on your thermostat, the thermostat sends a
    signal
    to the air conditioner. This signals the air conditioner that it is time to turn on.

    The compressor (which is controlled by the thermostat) is the "heart" of the system.
    The
    compressor acts as the pump, causing the refrigerant to flow through the system.
    Its job
    is to draw in a low-
    pressure, low-
    temperature, refrigerant
    in a gaseous state and by
    compressing this gas,
    raise the pressure and
    temperature of the
    refrigerant. This high-
    pressure, high-
    temperature gas then
    flows to the condenser
    coil.
    The condenser coil is a
    series of piping with a fan
    that draws outside air
    across the coil. As the
    refrigerant passes
    through the condenser
    coil and the cooler
    outside air passes across
    the coil, the air absorbs
    heat from the refrigerant,
    which causes the
    refrigerant to condense
    from a gas to a liquid
    state. The high-pressure,
    high-temperature liquid
    then reaches the
    expansion valve.
    The expansion valve is the "brain" of the system. By sensing the temperature of the
    evaporator, or cooling coil, it allows liquid to pass through a very small opening,
    which
    causes the refrigerant to expand to a low-pressure, low-temperature gas. This "cold"
    refrigerant flows to the evaporator.
    The evaporator coil is a series of piping connected to a furnace or air handler that
    blows
    indoor air across it, causing the coil to absorb heat from the air. The cooled air is
    then
    delivered to the house through ducting. The refrigerant then flows back to the
    compressor where the cycle starts over again.
    Most central air conditioning units operate by means of a split system. That is, they
    consist of a "hot" side, or the condensing unit—including the condensing coil, the
    compressor and the fan—which is situated outside your home, and a "cold" side
    that is
    located inside your home. The cold side consists of an expansion valve and a cold
    coil,
    and it is usually part of your furnace or some type of air handler. The furnace blows
    air
    through an evaporator coil, which cools the air. Then this cool air is routed
    throughout
    your home by means of a series of air ducts.

    HEAT PUMPS
    Heat pumps are other options for cooling your home. The basic principle of
    removing warm air and replacing it with cool air applies to these systems as well.
    It is important to understand how air conditioning systems are rated for efficiency.
    They
    are rated by what is known as S.E.E.R., Seasonal, Energy Efficiency Rating. Air
    conditioners with a higher SEER are more efficient, less costly to operate and more
    environmentally friendly. The current government minimum is 13 SEER.
    So those are the basics of your cooling system, the thermostat for control, the
    central air
    conditioning unit to remove warm air in order to create cool air, and a duct system
    to
    move the air through your home. And that how your central air conditioning system
    keeps you cool!

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