How Central Air Conditioning Works
The most common central air conditioning system installed by Palm Springs AC contractors is a split system, which includes an outdoor unit such as an air conditioner or heat pump containing a condenser coil and compressor, and an indoor unit called an evaporator coil.
This setup is usually installed in conjunction with your furnace or air handler. The compressor (air conditioner) pumps a chemical called refrigerant through the system to cool the air. Modern refrigerants go by names like R-410A or Puron ® (essentially the same thing). R-22 is an older refrigerant being phased out of modern systems due to environmental issues.
How Central Air Conditioning Works
Once warm air inside your home blows across the indoor evaporator coil, its heat energy transfers to the refrigerant inside the coil. That transfer, in turn, "cools" the air. The refrigerant is pumped back to the compressor where the cycle begins again. The heat absorbed by the refrigerant is moved outside your home while cooled air is blown inside. Moisture that contributes to humidity is also condensed out of the air.
Your central cooling system is usually combined with your heating system because they share the same ductwork for distributing conditioned air throughout your home.
In warm environments where a furnace is not used, an air handler can be used to pump the air through the ductwork which helps your AC run efficiently.
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