What
is Portable Air Conditioning ?
This website is about air conditioning, portable
air conditioner, portable air conditioners, room, units, installation
- a basic guide to air conditioning in the UK. Portable Air
Conditioning Units are devices that use the evaporation of
a refrigerant, such as Freon, and a device called VRF (Variable
Refrigerant Flow), to provide cooling to a room. It may also
heat, clean, humidify and basically condition the air to the
level of comfort required in the space.
Developed since the late 19th century, modern portable, floor,
wall and ceiling air conditioners are available in various
forms such as VRF air conditioning and designs for both domestic,
business and industrial use.
A
timeline...
1902 -- Willis Carrier builds
the first air conditioner to handle humidity inside a printing
company. Controlling the humidity in printing companies and
textile mills was the start of managing the inside environments.
1950 -- A major study shows
that families living in air conditioned homes sleep longer
in summer, enjoy their food more and have more leisure time.
1969 -- Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon in space suits with life support
and cooling systems.
1998 -- Research for the
21st Century, a multi-year, million dollar research program
for air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, begins.
The objective is to decrease building energy usage while improving
indoor air quality.
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Read more in History
of Air Conditioning

Keep your AC in top form...
Maximize the energy efficiency of your home
during both the summer and winter months by making sure windows
and doors are closed properly. Seal off the edges of the window
where the air conditioner rests to make sure that the cool
air from the air conditioner doesn't escape right out the
window.
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