Hello! Would appreciate any basic explanation on how airconditioners work. Mine just got busted (and I’m from a very hot, tropical country!). I’m tempted to just call the maintenance guy, but I thought it would be a good opportunity to first learn about it before spending some dough. I’ll be using A/C units all my life anyway.
Been watching some YT videos but once terms like “latent heat vaporization” are mentioned, my mind just shuts off. Many thanks to all the articulate and patient folks out there!
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Air conditioners contain a special fluid and a mechanism that can force said fluid to change between a liquid and a gas. When the liquid turns into a gas, it absorbs heat. When it’s compressed back into a liquid, it releases the heat. In a way, this fluid works like a sponge, but for heat.
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