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The compressor raises the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant gas and sends it to the condenser coil where it is converted to a liquid. ; Then the refrigerant travels back indoors and enters the evaporator coil. Here the liquid refrigerant evaporates, and cools the indoor coil. ; A fan blows indoor air across the cold evaporator coil where the heat inside the home is absorbed into the refrigerant. ; The cooled air is then circulated throughout the home while the heated evaporated gas is sent back outside to the compressor.
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5 Media coverage 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History [edit] A company in New York City in the United States first offered the installation of air conditioning for cars in 1933....
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Small (up to 15m 2 ), Bedroom, study, small kitchen, 2.0–2.5kW, $300–1000 ; Medium (20–25m 2 ), Bedroom with ensuite, small lounge, 2.5–3.5kW, $349–1200 ; Large (25–30m 2 ), Large bedroom, mid-sized lounge, large kitchen, 3.5–5.5kW, $380–1500
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Most product reviews are done here in the CHOICE labs, but my focus is on those projects where we partner with external labs or data sources. For some product types, CHOICE doesn't have the facilities to perform testing, and usually it wouldn't be practical or economic for us to build them. So we partner with other expert labs for some tests, including solar panels, electric heaters, air purifiers and detergents. For some other projects we make use of gover ...
Up to 20 square metres, 2–2.5kW ; 20–40 square metres, 2.5–5kW ; 40–60 square metres, 4–6kW ; 60–80 square metres, 5–7kW