Air Conditioner

Unlike air purifiers and air fresheners, air conditioning is less about removing odor and chemicals, and more about cooling the air, although they may have a freshener addition to the cooling.

Commonly used in vehicles, offices and homes, an air conditioner (or conditioning unit) is an appliance that basically sucks in hot air, uses and inbuilt refrigerator to bring down its temperature before spitting it back out as cool air. The rationale being that it cools down the atmosphere, giving relief on hot days so normal work can be completed comfortably, and to make the driving experience more pleasant, and or to prevent the annoyance form blowing wind when windows are down. Air conditioning runs on a constant cycle, so therefore when switched off the heat returns relatively quickly, in accordance with the natural atmospheric temperature.

Although a standalone fan is not typically considered an air conditioner, since it just blows air around, they can be part of more complex cooling systems. Video games consoles, PC’s and other computer equipment often contain some form of cooling system, involving a fan and, or conditioner unit.

Usually the science behind air conditioning involves some kind of motor or power than pulls in the hot air, which then travels around some pipes in to a cooling process. In homes this is often water cooled pipes, in vehicles the use of a pressure filter to take out the humidity, or in more advanced systems some kind of liquid cooling chemical. The air is then fanned back out in its cooler state.

Because the air is in a constant sucking in and blowing out process, there can be loss of oxygen feeling, which is more prevalent in closed spaces such as vehicles. A lot of people claim to feel ill around air condition for this reason, although it is rare that anyone can pass out. It is usually the motion of the vehicle coupled with the conditioner that makes people feel ill.