Heating and cooling systems have come a long way. To get to what we have in our homes and offices today, it has taken a tremendous amount of upgrades on the innovation. The level of comfort people enjoy because of these machines makes it hard to imagine how unbearable life would be without them. More so, if you take into account the unfavorable climatic changes. Here are some amazing facts you should know about these units.
When you think about the many gains brought about by AC units, you will realize just how special the equipment is. Thanks to the modern ventilators, we now have a significant reduction in the spread of diseases. This inadvertently results in an increase in human life expectancy. We have also experienced an advancement in medical technology and then there is the enhanced efficiency and productivity at the workplace.
Talking of increased productivity, you should know that when temperature controls were not available, businesses and government organizations were forced to take summer vacations. You can imagine the amount of time that was lost in the name of avoiding the heat.
When people started recognizing the real value of air cons, it resulted in the sale of more than one million units by the year 1953. Fast forward a couple of decades to 1998 and the figure had moved to 6.2 million cooling units. Today the number is at an all-time high and it keeps rising by the day.
Back in the beginning, when air cons were first made, they weren’t exactly named this way. The term “air conditioning” was coined by a certain North Carolina textile manufacturer who was looking for a way to add moisture to the air in his factory since it helped in making the manufacturing process easier. At the time, people referred to the addition of moisture as “water conditioning”. He simply substituted water with air and “air conditioning” was born.
Did you know that a thermostat has a resistor inside it? Well, it is known as a thermistor and it serves the purpose of controlling and adjusting the thermostat. What happens is that the thermistor senses a shift in temperature in the environment and changes resistance accordingly.
Another fact worth noting is that in the olden days, radiators were built from cast iron. They were not only heavy but also did some heavy heating. 450 pounds per square foot speaks for itself. However, the fact that we have replicas being made today means people still value them.
If you have watched the animated film “The Brave Little Toaster” which was produced in 1987, then you know about the talking AC that was tired of being stuck in a wall. What you may not have known is that the voice over was done by the late Phil Hartman.
According to statistics, 60% of U.S homes use gas fired air furnaces to provide heat. The hassle that came with using coal is long gone.
One bonus fact which you should consider highly is that we are the leading temperature control system repair experts in the whole of Cape Town. This comes from having the most experience, providing quality services, charging affordable prices, and being extremely reliable. Our direct line is 021 300 1816. Call us today and let us put an end to your air con problems.
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