An air conditioner is a system that is used to cool down a space by removing heat from the space and moving it to some outside area. The cool air can then be moved throughout a building through ventilation. Air conditioners require some input of work to operate, otherwise entropy would decrease naturally which is forbidden by the Second law of thermodynamics. Air conditioners act similarly to a heat pump, but instead follow a cooling cycle. This cooling cycle can be seen in Figure
To cool, a substance known as a refrigerant is processed in the following steps:[2]
Air conditioners are called "split-systems" because there is an outdoor unit (the condenser) and an indoor unit (the evaporator).These two systems work together to accomplish the task of cooling an interior space while also dehumidifying it. This dehumidification happens as warm air from inside passes over the cold evaporator, where the warm air condenses and loses moisture, just like warm air does on a cold glass of lemonade.
The split-system describes an air conditioner with separate indoor and outdoor components. There is also another type of air conditioner which combines these components into one outdoor system, known as a "packaged" system.
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At Click4AC, we realize that the condition of cooling and heating systems can vary widely from house to house depending on various circumstances. That's why we offer our customers flexible maintenance services and plans to accommodate their unique situations.
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