Because hot air rises to the top of the room, the air conditioning intake valve draws in air that is floating higher up in the room and the outflow valve drives out chilled air to the lower strata of the room. All throughought the cooling process, a thermostat, positioned by the home owner, monitors the temperature in the room. When it drops below a pre-set level, the air conditioner turns off. The air conditioner turns back on when the temperature rises again

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The Air Conditioner's Evaporator

Inside the air conditioner's evaporator, the liquid is allowed to expand. As it does so, it evaporates into a gas. This part of the tubing is indoors. As the low temperature gas flows through the evaporator a fan blows hot room air across the tube. The gas absorbs the heat and the room air, now cooled down, is blown back into the room. The heated gas next flows back into the air conditioner's compressor and the cycle begins again. As indicated by the flow patterns, the evaporator is in the part of the tubing that runs inside the dwelling and the compressor and condenser are in the parts of the tubing outside the house.

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How an Air Conditioner Works

Knowing how an air conditioner works won't substitute for owning one, but if your appliance requires air conditioner repair, it may {assist|help} you {to recognize the problem earlier.


Air conditioners use chemicals that readily convert from a gas to a liquid and vica versa. The compound, usually Freon, is termed the "refrigerant," and it flows in an enclosed circular tube.

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