Philip J Mullin Air Conditioning & Heating
  • Home
  • AC and Heat
    • Air Conditioning Sales >
      • Air Conditioning Products >
        • Split Systems
        • Packaged Units
        • Mini-Split / Ductless Systems
    • A/C Installation
    • A/C Repair
    • A/C Service >
      • A/C Preventative Maintenance
      • A/C Labor Warranties
    • A/C Warranty Service
    • Financing & Payments
  • Air Quality
    • Ducts >
      • Air Duct Repair and Replacement
    • Air Cleaners >
      • Air Filtration
      • Air Purification
      • UV Lights
      • Air Quality Products
    • Dehumidifiers
  • Our Service Area
    • West Pasco >
      • New Port Richey
      • Trinity
      • Holiday
      • Port Richey
      • Odessa
      • Hudson
    • Northern Pinellas >
      • Tarpon Springs
      • Dunedin
      • Oldsmar
      • Palm Harbor
      • East Lake
      • Safety Harbor
  • Contact Us
    • Request Service
    • Request a Quote
    • Coupon
    • Leave a Review >
      • Survey
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Testimonials
    • FAQ
    • Financing & Payments
    • Blog
    • Bosch Heat Pumps

Have you ever wondered how your air conditioner works?

9/15/2014

10 Comments

 
The heat and humidity in Florida makes our air conditioners pretty much a necessity, but how exactly do they work? Air conditioners work the same way as refrigerators. They just cool a much larger space. A heater is pretty easy to understand because heat is fairly easy to generate, but how does one create cold? An air conditioner doesn't really generate cold; it uses a chemical, usually Freon, to transfer heat from the indoor air to the outside. Freon is used because it easily converts from a gas to a liquid and back.

An air conditioner has three main parts, a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator. The compressor and the condenser are usually located outside, and the evaporator is located inside. The Freon arrives at the compressor as a cool, low-pressure gas. The compressor compresses, or squeezes, the gas turning it into a hot, high-pressure gas. This gas then flows to the condenser.

The condenser is the part that has metal fins all around. These fins help the heat dissipate quickly, and a fan blows it away. When the Freon leaves the condenser, it is much cooler and has changed from a gas to a liquid.

The liquid Freon enters the evaporator through a very tiny hole. This causes the Freon's pressure to drop, and it begins to change into a gas and evaporate taking heat from the air around it. By the time the Freon leaves the evaporator, it is, once again, a cool, low-pressure gas ready to start the trip again.

The evaporator also has metal fins and a fan. The fan blows the inside air across the fins, and the heat is removed from the air. The air is much cooler and is then blown throughout the house via the duct work. 

This process repeats again and again until the desired temperature is reached. 



10 Comments

    Author

    My name is Phil Mullin. I am a licensed HVAC contractor in the state of Florida. I live in Holiday with my wife and three of my children. My oldest daughter lives in Winter Haven with her husband, and they have given me four beautiful grandchildren.

    Archives

    January 2018
    September 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Our Service Area Includes These Fine Communities

West Pasco

New Port Richey
Trinity
Holiday
Port Richey
Odessa
Hudson

Northern Pinellas

Tarpon Springs
Dunedin
Oldsmar
Palm Harbor
East Lake
Safety Harbor
Philip J. Mullin Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC is a BBB Accredited Air Conditioning Company in Holiday, FL
Picture

Call us today 727-945-2312

© Copyright 2014  |  Philip J Mullin Air Conditioning & Heating, LLC  |  1415 Normandy Blvd., Holiday, FL 34691  |  727-945-2312  |  All rights reserved.