Air Conditioning can be complicated, but one way to get
acquainted with what your
air conditioner repair
man might say is by being familiarized with key terms. Think of
this as a homeowners vocabulary list. You can even print this
out to use as reference when your next air conditioner repair
team pays you a visit!
Sensible Cooling Load P: heat in the home based on
conduction, solar radiation, appliances, people, pets and
infiltration. A light switch that is left on, and the heat
emitted from that light bulb is an example of sensible load.
Latent Cooling Load P: Basically like the opposite of
sensible cooling load, the latent cooling load is the amount of
moisture added to your home's interior by plants, people,
cooking, and any other moisture source. Even the steam and
liquid in your bathroom after taking a shower can be latent
cooling.
Energy Efficiency Ratio: the EER is the efficiency of your
air conditioner. This number changes with the inside and outside
conditions and it drops as the temperature between indoors and
outdoors increases.
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio is a set of tests used to
rate air conditioners. Tests consist of air conditioner
performance in different conditions‚ such as humidity, dry air,
and dry indoor conditions. It does not always pertain to every
climate.
Manual J, Manual S, and Manual D: J is widely accepted as a
means to calculate sensible and latent cooling loads. S is used
to ensure that sensible capacity and latent capacity will be
able to meet the cooling load through the right equipment, and D
is related to duct system engineering.
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