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ARI
The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute is a Air conditioning manufacturers-created organization that is meant to secure a standard substandard quality in the industry. ARI is a voluntary, non-profit organization which puts out ratings standards and standards for tests heating and cooling products.
CAPACITY
Capacity relates to an air conditioning or home heating unit's ability to engage in its function and is typically tested in BTUs or tons. For example, a 20-ton ac has a capacity twice that of a 10-ton unit.
CFM
Cubit Feet per minute is applied to express a volume's motion, including that of air. An air handle of 400 CFM moves 400 cubit feet in a single minute.
COMPRESSOR
The compressor plays an integral role in air conditioning your own home. It is the device sensible for putting refrigerant through the refrigerant lines and the coil, creating the transfer of temperature from inside your house to the outdoors possible.
CONDENSER
This coil is in control of spreading heat to the air surrounding the home. At times, it is called as outdoor coil or condenser coil, and when it is used in heating mode, its role is reversed.
COP
The Coefficient of Efficiency rates a heat pump's ability to efficiently use electrical power in its operation. As provided by the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, the Coefficient of Performance is arranged at 47 degrees Fahrenheit and 17 degrees Fahrenheit. This is because a high temperature pump is more effective at higher, outside-air temperatures.
dB
Short for decibel, dB is employed to determine a sound's relative loudness. For instance, a human words talking has an average sound of 70 dB. (See also SRN.)
DOE
A federal government agency, the Department of Energy, sets the standards for proficiency through the Air conditioning Industry and monitors consumption of energy sources.
DUCT/DUCTWORK/DUCTING
A heating and air-con technique uses many components to heat and cool air. This warm and cool air is then transferred to several signs up throughout the residence via special, bendable, large-diameter pipes or ducts. This program of ducts running in the house is known as ductwork or ducting.
EER
Energy Efficiency Ratio. This is the proportion of an air conditioner's air conditioning capacity expressed in BTUs each hour near the complete electrical input expressed in watts. This is identified through comparing test units to the specifications set through the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute.
EFFICIENCY
This is the common word utilized to show how proficiently a heat pump, air conditioning unit, or furnace, converts incoming energy to outgoing energy. The greater the number, the more efficient the unit, and the smaller the functioning expenses.
EVAPORATOR COIL/EVAPORATOR
An evaporator is a major component of the indoor unit of an overall heat pump or air conditioning system. So called because when hot air goes by over a coil loaded with liquid refrigerant, the refrigerant itself evaporates and soaks up some of the heat. Pumped to the outdoor coil, the gas refrigerant releases heat to the air outside and goes back to being liquid.
HVAC
Abbreviation for Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning. Refers to the overall industry that deals with heating and air conditioning machineries and devices.
INDOOR COILS
Home comfort systems that use split-systems have two major elements that are needed to produce air for a comfy living. Indoor coils are devices in charge for the transmission of heat from indoors out or the reverse if the heat pump is utilized for heating. Many modern systems are developed to achieve greatest efficiency when the indoor unit (coils and blower) is appropriately harmonized with the outdoor unit (air conditioner or heat pump). As a way to gain the maximum upshots, make sure that both the outdoor and indoor units are replaced concurrently.
KILOWATT
A unit used to indicate 1,000 Watts. Written as "kW." Keep in mind that the "W" in "kW" must always be in capitalized form as it is derived from a person's name.
KWH
The energy rating becomes 1kWh if a unit utilized 1,000 Watts in one hour.
PACKAGE UNIT
This equipment is where all heating and cooling components are placed. It is mounted in a building's top or side wall.
REFRIGERANT
A liquid responsible in absorbing heat of the home comfort system to the other.
REFRIGERANT LINES
These are Copper lines which facilitate the transfer of refrigerant from the outdoor to the indoor unit.
SEER
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating. Used to express the efficiency of an air conditioner, or a heat pump in cooling mode. If the result reveals a higher SEER, it means that the system is operating correctly. The Department of Energy minimum is 10 SEER.
SPLIT SYSTEM
A SPLIT SYSTEM is one of the home comfort systems which utilizes an indoor and outdoor component as a way to distribute quality air in the environment.
THERMOSTAT
A device made use of by the home heating and cooling systems to evaluate the temperature inside the house to regulate at a comfy level.Programmable thermostats enable you to program different temperatures for different times of the day.
TON
The ton ratings you see here have nothing to do with the body weight of the unit. A ton implies 12,000 BTUs (see BTU on this page). A standard home cooling/heating system utilizes heat pumps or air conditioning units with a capacity of between 1.5 and 5 tons.
WATT/WATTS
The symbol "W" expresses the electric power.For instance, a 100W globe utilizes 100 Watts of electric power.An example is a 100W globe will be using 110 WATTS. Given that this is named after a person, the letter "W" is always written in upper case.
ZONE/ZONING
The whole house can be divided by zones or areas so that managing the whole house's temperature will be much easier. Dividing the house into zones is called zoning.
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