What is Air Condition and how does it work ?

The cooling fluid reaches the compressor as a low-pressure gas. The compressor squeezes this gas/fluid, and the molecules in the liquid are packed closer together.

The closer the compressor forces these molecules together, the higher the temperature and energy rise.

This working fluid exits the compressor as a high-pressure, hot gas, and it moves to the condenser.

The outside unit of an air conditioning system has metal fins all around the housing.

These fins work like the radiator on a vehicle, and they help dissipate heat more quickly.

When the fluid leaves the condenser, it is much cooler. It’s also changed from a gas to liquid because of the high pressure.

The fluid makes its way into the evaporator through a minuscule, narrow hole and when the liquid reaches the other side of this passage, its pressure drops. When this happens, the fluid begins to evaporate to gas.

As this occurs, the heat is extracted from the surrounding air. This heat is required to separate the molecules of the liquid into a gas.

The metal fins on the evaporator also help exchange thermal energy with the surrounding air.

When the refrigerant leaves the evaporator, it is once again a low-pressure, chilled gas.

The process starts all over when it goes back to the compressor.

There is a fan that’s connected to the evaporator, and it circulates air around the inside of the property and across the fins of the evaporator.

The air conditioner sucks air into the ducts through a vent. This air is used to cool gas in the evaporator, and as the heat is removed from the air, it’s cooled. Ducts then blow air back into the house.

This process continues until the inside air of your home or business reaches the desired temperature.

When the thermostat senses that the interior temperature is at the desired level, it shuts the air conditioner off.

When the room heats up again, the thermostat turns the air conditioner back on until the preferred ambient temperature is achieved again.

The great news is that you don’t have to know how an air conditioning system works to enjoy its effects! At Howard Air, we can help you if your system is going out, you want to upgrade to a new air conditioner.