How Does My AC Unit Work?
When it comes to your AC system, all the different names and descriptions can run together making it confusing to understand how things work, or what is broken. If you take a look at this diagram below, you can see a simple outline of your AC system and the main way it cools your home.
When you turn on the AC system to cool your home, the 1st thing that will turn on is the Blower Motor. This motor will begin the circulation of the air in room. After a small amount of time the Fan and the Compressor will turn on the Outside of the home. This will bring Refrigerant to the Cold Coils and as the air circulates across the Coils it cools and blows into the room.
Refrigerant for the AC system will travel thru the Refrigerant lines between the outside unit Condenser and the inside unit Air Handler as the unit is running and cycling on and off.
When you turn on the AC system to cool your home, the 1st thing that will turn on is the Blower Motor. This motor will begin the circulation of the air in room. After a small amount of time the Fan and the Compressor will turn on the Outside of the home. This will bring Refrigerant to the Cold Coils and as the air circulates across the Coils it cools and blows into the room.
Refrigerant for the AC system will travel thru the Refrigerant lines between the outside unit Condenser and the inside unit Air Handler as the unit is running and cycling on and off.
What Are UV Lights And How Do They Work?
UV lights are effective, but they work in a specific range. They will kill organic growths, such as mold or bacteria, but they have no effect on dust or pet dander. The UV Light is installed near the Air Conditioning coils to prevent mold or bacteria growth as air passes through. Since all of the air passes through the coils, this also kills growth in the air. UV lights are particularly effective in humid climates, where evaporator coils can easily get wet.
Another benefit of UV light’s is their ability to keep AC units running efficiently. UV lights will kill any growth on the Air Handler copper Coil. Even a small percentage of growth slows down the efficiency and cooling transfer on the copper Coil. By running UV lights, the Coil is kept clean and the AC system will run at its highest efficiency.
Another benefit of UV light’s is their ability to keep AC units running efficiently. UV lights will kill any growth on the Air Handler copper Coil. Even a small percentage of growth slows down the efficiency and cooling transfer on the copper Coil. By running UV lights, the Coil is kept clean and the AC system will run at its highest efficiency.
iWave is an air purifying device that installs in any duct air conditioning system. When air passes over the iWave, ions produced by the device reduce pathogens, allergens, particles, smoke and odors in the air, creating a healthy environment without producing any harmful byproducts.
iWave uses patented technology, called needle-point bi-polar ionization, to create equal amounts of positive and negative ions. When these ions are injected into the air stream, they break down passing pollutants and gases into harmless compounds like oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water vapor as shown below.
iWave uses patented technology, called needle-point bi-polar ionization, to create equal amounts of positive and negative ions. When these ions are injected into the air stream, they break down passing pollutants and gases into harmless compounds like oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water vapor as shown below.
When the ions meet the viruses, bacteria or mold, they remove the hydrogen molecules and without them, the pathogens have no source of energy and will die. The ions also attach to allergens like pollen and other particles, causing them to band together until they are large enough to be caught by your ventilation system’s air filter.
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