How Air Conditioners Work - Air Conditioners

How Air Conditioners Work
by Marshall Brain and Charles W. Bryant

Inside this Article
Introduction to How Air Conditioners Work
Air-conditioning Basics
Window and Split-system AC Units
Chilled-water and Cooling-tower AC Units
BTU and EER
Energy Efficient Cooling Systems

When the temperature outside begins to climb, many people seek the cool comfort of indoor air conditioning. Like water towers and power lines, air conditioners are one of those things that we see every day but seldom pay much attention to.

Wouldn't it be nice to know how these indispensable machines work their magic?

Air conditioners come in various sizes, cooling capacities and prices. One type that we see all the time is the window air conditioner, an easy and economical way to cool a small area: ...

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