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Air Conditioner

Air Conditioner. 3B By: Paige Buck. What is it?. A device cools inside; removing hot circulates inside air; no outside air. A filter in the return air duct needed to keep air conditioner clean and to keep it working right. Facts. When invented: 1902

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Air Conditioner

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  1. Air Conditioner 3B By: Paige Buck

  2. What is it? • A device cools inside; removing hot • circulates inside air; no outside air. • A filter in the return air duct • needed to keep air conditioner clean • and to keep it working right.

  3. Facts • When invented: 1902 • Who invented: Willis Haviland Carrier • Who uses A/C: anyone worldwide

  4. Facts con… • The U.S, government enacted a policy • air conditioner, heat pumps no longer • use the ozone

  5. Made of… -different types of metals • Plastic and nontraditional materials • reduce weight and cost • Copper and aluminum tubing • critical ingredients in air conditioning components • Usually comprised of stainless steel

  6. Made of con.. • The fluid circulating through air conditioning system • A liquid with strong thermodynamic characteristics

  7. Timeline… • 1902 - Willis Carrier builds first air conditioner • 1906 - Stuart W. Cramer coins • term "Air Conditioning."

  8. Timeline cont….. • 1928 - U.S. House of Representatives air conditioned.1929 - The Senate becomes air conditioned. • 1930 - The White House, the Executive Office Building, • the Department of Commerce become air-conditioned. • 1946 - After World War II, air-conditioners increase. • 30,000 air-conditioners were produced that year.

  9. Timeline cont…. • 1969 - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk the moon • in space suits with cooling  systems • 2002 - Shipments of air conditioners, heat pumps hit • record with 6,746,326 units shipped.

  10. Sources… • www.keepitcool.com/timeline.htm • www.aps.com/main/services.residental/FAQ/ResFAQ_49.html

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