Cabinet Air Conditioner

Cabinet Air Conditioner

Many people mistakenly believe that air conditioner systems add cold air to a space when in fact they remove heat from the existing air resulting in a cool sensation. Cabinet air conditioners are used in many settings including residential and business buildings, industrial plants and factories. The cabinet enclosure helps protect the internal components from dust, water, liquid spray, accidental contact and other possible interferences. Cabinet air conditioners run on electricity. They are widely used in environments where fans or natural breezes do not adequately serve to keep buildings at a cool temperature. Blowing air and open windows are frequently not an option in many settings such as in a professional office or in a clean room. To maintain air quality, filters are used.

Cabinet air conditioners have a thermostat that reacts to the current air temperature and indicates when the unit should operate. Air conditioners rely on a chemical called a refrigerant that changes quickly from a gas to a liquid; Freon is the most commonly used refrigerant. This chemical is contained in the coils and pipes inside the body of the main unit. Under pressure from the compressor, the refrigerant changes from a cool gas to a hot gas. It condenses back into a liquid as the gas runs through the coils and the heat dissipates. The liquid is forced through the small opening of the expansion valve, which causes the liquid to evaporate into a cold gas. The gas again travels through the coils but absorbs heat from incoming air that cools the space. Cabinet air conditioners are just one type of cooling system. Window units are designed to fit in an open window and are powerful enough to cool a room. Split air conditioners keep the hot condenser outside with the other components inside the facility. They are used for residences or apartments but generally not multi-storied buildings. Chilled water systems circulate cool water instead of Freon and cooling towers are large structures that rely on wind, evaporation and heat exchange to remove heat produced through such processes as nuclear power.