Home Cooling

EGEE 102

Function of an Air
conditioner

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Humidity in air
Relative
Humidity
A measure of of
much water is
in the air
relative to the
maximum
amount air can
hol at that
tmperature

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Principle

A. Expansion Valve
B. Compressor

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Arrangement

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TYPES OF AIR
CONDITIONERS
Room air conditioners
Central air conditioning
systems
Heat pumps
Evaporative coolers

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Air Conditioning

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Room air conditioner

Room air conditioners cool rooms rather
than the entire home.
Less expensive to operate than central
units
Their efficiency is generally lower than
that of central air conditioners.
Can be plugged into any 15- or 20-amp,
115-volt household circuit that is not
shared with any other major appliances
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Central Air conditioning

Circulate cool air through a system of
supply and return ducts. Supply ducts
and registers (i.e., openings in the walls,
floors, or ceilings covered by grills) carry
cooled air from the air conditioner to the
home.
This cooled air becomes warmer as it
circulates through the home; then it
flows back to the central air conditioner
through return ducts and registers
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Types of Central AC
split-system

an outdoor metal cabinet

contains the condenser and
compressor, and an indoor
cabinet contains the evaporator

Packaged

the evaporator, condenser, and

compressor are all located in
one cabinet
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Large air conditioning

systems
Outside air is drawn in,
filtered and heated
before it passes through
the main air conditioning
devices. The colored
lines in the lower part of
the diagram show the
changes of temperature
and of water vapor
concentration (not RH) as
the air flows through the
system.

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Total Air Conditioning

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 Variable fresh air mixer and dust

and pollutant filtration.
Supplementary heating with
radiators in the outer rooms and
individual mini heater and
Humidifier in the air stream to
each room.
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Sizing Air Conditioners

how large your home is and how many
windows it has;
how much shade is on your home's
windows, walls, and roof;
how much insulation is in your home's
ceiling and walls;
how much air leaks into your home from
the outside; and
how much heat the occupants and
appliances in your home generate
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Energy Consumption
Air conditioners are rated by the
number of British Thermal Units (Btu) of
heat they can remove per hour. Another
common rating term for air conditioning
size is the "ton," which is 12,000 Btu per
hour.
Room air conditioners range from 5,500
Btu per hour to 14,000 Btu per hour.
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Energy Efficiency
Today's best air conditioners use
30% to 50% less energy than
1970s
Even if your air conditioner is only
10 years old, you may save 20% to
40% of your cooling energy costs
by replacing it with a newer, more
efficient model
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Energy Efficiency
Rating is based on how many Btu per
hour are removed for each watt of
power it draws
For room air conditioners, this efficiency
rating is the Energy Efficiency Ratio, or
EER
For central air conditioners, it is the
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio, or
SEER
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Room Air Conditioners

Built after January 1, 1990, need
have an EER of 8.0 or greater
EER of at least 9.0 if you live in a
mild climate
EER over 10 for warmer climates

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Central AC
National minimum standards for
central air conditioners require a
SEER of
9.7 for single-package and
10.0 for split-systems
Units are available with SEERs
reaching nearly 17
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Energy Saving Methods

Locate the air conditioner in a
window or wall area near the
center of the room and on the
shadiest side of the house.
Minimize air leakage by fitting the
room air conditioner snugly into its
opening and sealing gaps with a
foam weather stripping material.
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Numerical Problem
A EER from 5.0 to 9 saving and pay
back period

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