All You Need To Know About Air Conditioning For Commercial And Industrial Applications

Air conditioning can be regarded as cooling, heating, ventilation disinfecting because it is modifies the condition of the air. The concept of air conditioning is thought to have been introduced to ancient Rome where water was circulated inside certain houses through aqueducts in walls. The first electrical large scale air con system was invented in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier.

Air conditioning is sometimes referred to under the HVAC umbrella. HVAC stands for heating ventilating and air conditioning which means the technology of indoor environmental comfort. Refrigeration is often added to this global acronym and is becomes HVACR.

Air Conditioning provides cool cleaner air in homes and commercial premises. Air
conditioning is usually found in environments whereby the climate must be controlled due to activities or circumstances. Manufacturing factories, gymnasiums, shops, offices, car show rooms are just a few examples of where air conditioning may be required.

The benefits of air conditioning are plentiful and the benefits are far greater than the costs strategically. Air conditioning is very broadly divided into comfort and process applications.

Comfort applications ensures that the inside air environment is comfortable for the person within the building, despite machinery emissions of heat and the outdoor temperature. In the retail industry shoppers are far more likely to stay inside a store which has a comfortable environment. In the workplace employees work more efficiently and are more productive in a comfortable environment. A gym with air conditioning will benefit from happy members who are able to train longer and harder.

Process applications provide the correct environment for a specific process regardless of internal heat and humidity loads and external weather conditions. Although often in the same range as that required by comfort applications it is the defined needs of the process that will determine conditions and not conditions which humans will find comfortable.

Hospital operating theatres must have air filtered to high levels to reduce the risk of infection and the humidity is controlled to limit dehydration levels of the patient. Certain procedures require higher or cooler temperatures than the norm and they must be adhered to. For medical procedures the wrong temperature can affect the success of the operation.

Integrated circuit boards are produced in clean rooms by people wearing special clothing, pharmaceuticals, and the like, in which very high levels of air cleanliness and control of temperature and humidity are required for the success of the process.
Other examples are factories, farming, nuclear plant, mines, laboratories and food processing areas. The humidity levels can be just as important as the temperature.

Maintenance of air conditioning systems is imperative whether it is comfort or process application air con. A system that is not properly serviced may be running at the wrong temperature which can deem manufactured products worthless. A poorly maintained system can cause Legionnaires disease through growth and spread of the micro organisms which cause this deadly disease

There are advantages including health benefits when running a maintained air conditioning system Air conditioning including filtration humidification cooling, disinfection of the air provides a safe and clean hypoallergenic atmosphere in hospital operating rooms and other environments where an appropriate atmosphere is critical to patient safety and well-being.

Air conditioning can help the troublesome symptoms of allergies such as hay fever, and help to relieve breathlessness caused by asthma. In serious heat waves air conditioning can save the lives of the elderly. Public air conditioned cooling centres for the benefit of those without air conditioning at home during hot weather.

If you are responsible for air conditioning system it is vital that you contact a specialised firm who employ qualified engineers, and have experience in your type of business. They will have the knowledge to recommend the correct system, in terms of application, size, capacity requirements for the present and those anticipated in the future. They will also be able to propose the correct maintenance and repair contract based on recommended system.