Air Conditioning Your Home

A definitive, step-by-step guide to heating and cooling systems features expert advice and handy tips on technology, energy conservation techniques, maintenance, and repair. Simultaneous.

This book was created to direct readers the right way of installing different types of air conditioning units. Cooling equipment is necessary equipment needed by humans. With the ever warming temperature and increasing humidity of the environment, installing air conditioning units at home and at work area is vital to productivity. The history of air cooling systems is mentioned in the first chapter where it was mentioned that it originated from the Ancient Egypt. Ancient Romans followed what the Egyptians started while the Persians continued then trend. It was not until an American engineer developed the model of the modern units we use today. Chapter two of How to Install Air-Conditioning in House defines what air conditioning is all about. It tells the difference of personal comfort and industrial applications. Industrial air-conditioning usually requires better precision about temperature, humidity and moisture control. Some applications also demand a high degree of filtering and removal of contaminants. In chapter three, it talks about how an air conditioning unit works. While most of us consider air conditioning as associated with cold, it is basically a concept of transfer of heat - more technically known as heat convection. An indoor unit absorbs more heat thus cool air is what is left behind. In the succeeding chapters, the different types of air conditioning systems are thoroughly specified as well as their advantages and disadvantages in using them. There are health concerns that must be looked upon because many families are unaware about these health issues that might affect every user. Chapter eight would tell the reader that an air conditioning system is installed inside a particular room. Most especially when running a business, AC system is one important thing to invest for. It must be included in the list of expenses because working areas when humid, affect the productivity of your personnel. How to Install Air-Conditioning in House also specifies the three key parts of an air conditioning unit namely the compressor, the condenser and the evaporator. Every unit's compressor and condenser are seen as the outer part of the unit while the evaporator is the one located in the room. When these three major parts work, they create the processes of enthalpy, fluid pressure, and the dissipation of heat. As the process happens, heat is always extracted and removed. This particular heat is responsible in the separation and distinction of liquid from gas. The author is totally in high spirits in creating this book as guide to installing a cooling system. The book also includes the advantages or benefits one can get once an air conditioning unit is installed. It also illustrates the reasons why installing a cooling system is very important.

This “ambitious [and] delightful” (The New York Times) work of literary nonfiction interweaves the science and history of the powerful refrigerant (and dangerous greenhouse gas) Freon with a haunting meditation on how to live meaningfully and morally in a rapidly heating world. In After Cooling, Eric Dean Wilson braids together air-conditioning history, climate science, road trips, and philosophy to tell the story of the birth, life, and afterlife of Freon, the refrigerant that ripped a hole larger than the continental United States in the ozone layer. As he traces the refrigerant’s life span from its invention in the 1920s—when it was hailed as a miracle of scientific progress—to efforts in the 1980s to ban the chemical (and the resulting political backlash), Wilson finds himself on a journey through the American heartland, trailing a man who buys up old tanks of Freon stockpiled in attics and basements to destroy what remains of the chemical before it can do further harm. Wilson is at heart an essayist, looking far and wide to tease out what particular forces in American culture—in capitalism, in systemic racism, in our values—combined to lead us into the Freon crisis and then out. “Meticulously researched and engagingly written” (Amitav Ghosh), this “knockout debut” (New York Journal of Books) offers a rare glimpse of environmental hope, suggesting that maybe the vast and terrifying problem of global warming is not beyond our grasp to face.

“[A] history of air conditioning, chronicling the numerous gimmicks, failed attempts, con jobs, and eventual successes . . . a surprisingly interesting journey.” —San Francisco Book Review The air conditioner is often hailed as one of the modern world’s greatest inventions—yet nearly as often blamed for global disaster. It has changed everything from architecture to people’s food habits; saved countless lives, and caused countless deaths. First appearing in 1902, when Willis Carrier, an engineer barely out of college, developed the “Apparatus for Treating Air,” everyone assumed it would instantly change the world. But the story of air conditioning and its rise to ubiquity is far from simple. In Cool, Salvatore Basile tracks two fascinating stories: the struggle to perfect an effective cooling device, and the effort to convince people that they actually needed such a thing. With a cast of characters ranging from Leonardo da Vinci to Richard Nixon and Felix the Cat, Cool showcases the myriad reactions to air conditioning as it was developed and introduced to the world. Here is a unique perspective on a common convenience: how we came to rely on it today, and how it might change radically tomorrow.

Are rooms of your house uncomfortable or unusable at different times of the year? Is your home drafty in winter? Do you get hit with a wave of heat walking upstairs in summer? Are mold or pests frequent problems in your home? Do you get big icicles in winter? Do you suspect your home is making you sick? Do you sleep better out of your house? Do you have a damp, dank basement? How about air quality problems like dust or odors? Are you ready to solve those problems? Then this book is for you.Before you can solve a problem, you need to understand what is causing the problem. This book explains how your home actually works so you can address root causes, not symptoms. We've seen far too many folks waste thousands of dollars addressing the wrong problem. Armed with this book, you can find the right pros to solve problems, understand if the work was done right, and even DIY many things yourself.This is the book I wish I had when I entered the Home Performance eld. It connects theory to action and shows real world examples of work being done and the results achieved. It assumes you're a building science novice as well as smart and willing to learn.You'll learn about how your home works, what to look for in a new heating and cooling (HVAC) system, what kinds of insulation work best and why, how to choose and install the right bath fan, and more. Everything in this book is backed up by field experience, data, and an overwhelming passion to do things right the first time.