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Air conditioners
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Air change
Household appliances; Air conditioners
The amount of air required to completely replace the air in a room or building; not to be confused with re-circulated air.
Air conditioner
Household appliances; Air conditioners
Assembly of equipment for the simultaneous control of air temperature, relative humidity, purity, and motion.
Heat gain
Household appliances; Air conditioners
The amount of heat gained, measured in BTU's, from a space to be conditioned, at the local summer outdoor design temperature and a specified indoor design condition.
Heat loss
Household appliances; Air conditioners
The amount of heat lost, measured in BTU's from a space to be conditioned, at the local winter outdoor design temperature and a specified indoor design condition.
Heat source
Household appliances; Air conditioners
A body of air or liquid from which heat is collected. With any heat pumps, the air outside the home is used as the heat source during the heating cycle.
Heat transfer
Household appliances; Air conditioners
The movement of heat from one place to another, between two substances, or within a substance.
Heating capacity
Household appliances; Air conditioners
The rate at which a specific device can add substantial heat to a substance, expressed in BTUh (British Thermal Units per hour).
