Released on: April 7, 2008, 10:53 am

Press Release Author: A Budget Heating & Air Conditioning

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: A true airconditioning system performs three basic functions.


Press Release Body: An air conditioning system can vary by the particular brand.
That being said, here are some of the common components you will run into.

A true airconditioning system performs three basic functions. The one that would
first occur to anyone entering an air conditioned room from the outside during the
summer is air cooling. The lowering of the temperature of the air is one of the
basic characteristics of an air conditioning system. Cooling capacity is measured,
strangely enough, in a heating measurement, the BTU. A BTU is a British Thermal Unit
which is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water
one degree of temperature measured in Fahrenheit.

The efficiency of an air conditioning unit can be measured by a standard known as
SEER rating. SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating. The minimum SEER
rating has been 10, but recently was raised to 13 in January of 2006. The SEER is
defined as the total annual BTU output of the unit defined by its energy input. The
Federal Government and the Department of Energy have regulated the required SEER of
all new air conditioning units in an attempt to reduce energy consumption.

High efficiency in cooling is more critical in climates where annual temperatures
are higher and the demand for air conditioning is greater. It is actually worse to
have a unit that is too large for the size of the building being cooled. An
oversized unit not only costs more than it should, but runs efficiently. It will
also not run long enough to properly dehumidify the air.

The ability to remove moisture from the ambient air is another characteristic of an
air conditioner. Humidity is often as important to comfort as air temperature. High
humidity also can contribute to health problems and contributes to mold growth in
the duct work of the system and in the home itself. A regular refrigerant type air
conditioner removes moisture from the air by condensation as the moist air passes
over the cooling coils. The process is similar to what happens when you have a glass
of cold liquid on a hot, humid day. Just as water will condense out of the air on
the outside of the glass, it condenses on the tubing of the cooling coils. The
condensed moisture drips off the pipes and is removed by a drain in the duct work.

Air filtering is the third characteristic of an air conditioner. Filtering is done
by passing the air intake flow through a filter that removes dust and lint. Some
filters can be used that remove microscopic pollutants from the air. The filters
need to be changed on a frequent basis as a clogged filter greatly reduces the
efficiency of the unit. Cooling, dehumidifying, and filtering are all
characteristics of a good system, and produce air that is comfortable, dry, and
clean.



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