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Central air conditioner system

Household appliances; Air conditioners

System in which air is treated at a central location and carried to and from the rooms by one or more fans and a system of ducts.

Centrifugal compressor

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A type of compressor used in vapour compression refrigeration cycles where a rotating impeller is the device which compresses the refrigerant vapor. The vapour is drawn into the impeller axially, and ...

Chilled water system

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A type of air conditioning system that has no refrigerant in the unit itself. The refrigerant is contained in a chiller, which is located remotely. The chiller cools water, which is piped to the air ...

Comfort air conditioning

Household appliances; Air conditioners

Comfort air conditioning systems are designed for the comfort of people, not the protection of computer-based electrical systems. Unlike people, computers generate dry (sensible) heat, but not ...

Condensation

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The process by which a gas is changed into a liquid at constant temperature by heat removal.

Duct

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A pipe or closed conduit made of sheet metal, fibreglass board, or other suitable material used for conducting air to and from an air handling unit.

Ductwork

Household appliances; Air conditioners

Pipes or channels that carry air throughout a building.

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