Verb

air conditioning

  1. Present participle of air-condition.

Noun

Singular air conditioning

Plural uncountable

air conditioning (uncountable)

  1. The state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner.
  2. An air conditioner or system of air conditioners.
    This car has air conditioning.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Wed Jun 10 16:37:52 2009

Air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for thermal comfort. In a broader sense, the term can refer to any form of cooling, heating, ventilation or disinfection that modifies the condition of air. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC or air con.) is an appliance, system, or mechanism designed to stabilise the air temperature and humidity within an area (used for cooling as well as heating depending on the air properties at a given time), typically using a refrigeration cycle but sometimes using evaporation, most commonly for comfort cooling in buildings and motor-cars.

The concept of air conditioning is known to have been applied in Ancient Rome, where aqueduct water was circulated through the walls of certain houses to cool them. Similar techniques in medieval Persia involved the use of cisterns and wind towers to cool buildings during the hot season. Modern air conditioning emerged from advances in chemistry during the 19th century, and the first large-scale electrical air conditioning was invented and used in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Wed Jun 10 18:22:15 2009

Is the air-conditioning unit connected to electrical power supply?
Q. That is, if your electricity was to get knocked out, does that mean your air-conditioning unit will stop working as well? Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but I really don't know, lol. Thanks in advance. No need to get snippy. I just want to know if it gets power from the same line that you hook up your fridge and TV and everything else to, or if it has a separate electrical line.
Asked by Ruby - Sat Jul 21 15:09:17 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'll assume your referring to a central A/C system. Either way the answer is yes. A window unit is self contained but a central, or whole house, system has two separate power sources. A 220v circuit for the condensing unit (the outside unit) and a 110v circuit for the blower unit. This could be a separate air handler or the furnace blower itself. There's also a control circuit, usually 24v but it's transformer is part of the 110v circuit of the blower unit. If your electricity is "knocked out" you should shut your A/C unit off until power is restored to prevent damage to compressor.
Answered by Ibeeware - Sat Jul 21 15:48:52 2007

How much of an effect does air conditioning have on my gas mileage?
Q. The gas mileage for my van seems to bottom out in the summer months when I have to use the air conditioning. This year, so far, it seems worse than ever. I am getting about 30 miles less on a tank of gas. Any suggestions or insights?
Asked by Manda - Tue Mar 27 21:10:25 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. check your air filter get new plugs check your fuel filter.
Answered by tweed801 - Tue Mar 27 21:19:06 2007

Do I need to service the air conditioning unit in my home?
Q. My house is only fours years old. I use the air conditioning often in the summer time. I rarely use the heater. I regularly replace the air filters. Is there any need to call an air conditioner cleaning/servicing provider to come to my house to perform any routine service?
Asked by Dave S - Sun Oct 21 20:30:56 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can perform the routine maintenance yourself and save the money. For a guide check out the air conditioner page at www.hvac-for-beginners.co m
Answered by RICH @www.hvac-for-beginners.com - Sun Oct 21 21:19:12 2007

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