Air conditioning

Air conditioning cools and dehumidifies the air. This can make a home more comfortable during hot or humid weather.

Air conditioning can be "central" (running through built in ducts and vents), window units or wall units.

The use of a ceiling fan in conjunction with air conditioning can increase energy efficiency.

AlternativesEdit

There are other techniques to make a home more comfortable when it's hot and humid. One is to blow air over a block of ice. (more...)

WarningEdit

Air conditioners can be harmed by turning them on when it's already cool (below 70 degrees Fahrenheit).

TermsEdit

• Air conditioning is abbreviated "A.C.", as usual.
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (H.I.V.A.A.C.: Heating, ventilation and air conditoning)

RelatedEdit

• ceiling fan
• fan
• dehumidifier

ReferencesEdit

• Central Airconditioners on the U.S. government's ENERGY STAR site
• How Air Conditioners Work from HowStuffWorks.com
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
• Air Conditioning Contractors of America
• Wikipedia's article on air conditioning

• Air Conditioning topics from the How To section of doityourself.com

External LinksEdit

Brands

• Lennox A.C..s (Air conditoners)