Air Conditioning

Air conditioning refers to cooling and dehumidification of air inside for optimum thermal Comfort. In a larger scope the term Air conditioning can be referred to any form of disinfection, ventilation, cooling, heating and any form of adjusting air. An air conditioner is an appliance, system or mechanism designed to stabilise the air humidity and temperature within an enclosed area. Air conditioning units are used typically within the refrigeration cycle, however sometimes uses evaporation.

The concept of air conditioning is known to have been used right back to Ancient Rome, where water was circulated through the walls of certain houses to cool the enclosed areas. There was similar techniques used in Medieval Persia, this method used cisterns and wind towers to cool the buildings in the hot seasons. The newer, more modern air conditioning came from sudden advances in chemistry during the 19th Century. The first large scale electrically ran air conditioning unit was invented and used in 1902 by a bloke called Willis Haviland Carrier.

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