MORTON GROVE HAS OUTSTANDING AC SERVICE

When we’re building a business or a home, the area absolutely must have air conditioning for creature comfort. When a building is designed, the air conditioning system must be established based on the volume of the building and the desires for conditioning the air.

How an Air Conditioner Works

A fan moves warm air from the room over coils filled with refrigerant. That refrigerant is designed to convert from a liquid to a gas under low pressure, and when it does it absorbs the heat which is then moved outside, passing through condenser coils. Then the gas returns to a liquid state and the process begins again.

In a window unit, this process is simple. It is somewhat more complex in a central air conditioning installation. The installation of a central air conditioning system requires a system of duct work to funnel air through the coils. A central air system also requires distributive hardware.

The degree of cooling by the air conditioning unit is controlled by a thermostat, located on the unit itself (in the case of a window unit), or centrally located within the home, often as a dual unit in conjunction with a heating system in a whole house unit. The window unit, of course, sits in a window and is exposed to both the indoors and outdoors. The central unit will always be outside, with air moving through pipes and duct work by devices known as air handlers. With single homes and small business buildings, the units may be placed on the ground outside the building. For larger buildings such as apartments, warehouses, condominiums, factories and other businesses, the unit may be positioned on a roof.

The units have the ability to filter airborne particulates as the unit operates. It also functions as a dehumidifier, which works like this: when the temperature of the humid air is reduced, a certain amount of moisture is released. This water must then be conducted away from the compressor unit.

The Major Parts of an Air Conditioner

In the simplest of terms, the mechanism of an air conditioner manages the airflow and the internally sealed refrigerant. These are the components:

·         The Evaporator receives the refrigerant in a liquid state.

·         The Condenser performs a transfer of the heat.

·         An Expansion Valve controls the flow of refrigerant.

·         A Compressor pump returns pressure to the refrigerant.

·         Two fans are a part of the unit—one to vent the hot air to the outdoors and one to blow air over the chilled coils.

There are variations on these of course. Some air conditioner repair are split systems, with part inside and part outside. Some are chilled water or cooling tower units.

If you need repair to your system, we provide Morton Grove AC Service.