MORE ABOUT YOUR AIR CONDITIONING

The basic principles or air conditioning are misunderstood by most people, even by many in the field. Air conditioning is not simply just the process of cooling the air. It covers six different functions, defined below. All of these functions are required before the term "air Conditioning" can be properly applied to a system.
Air conditioning was not used until about 1920, and then it was used mostly in public places such as theaters, trains, and some department stores. This is when the general public became aware of the benefits of air conditioning.
Air conditioning is usually applied to the cooling effect of a system. However, air conditioning, by definition, requires that six functions take place. These six functions are cooling, heating, air circulation, air cleaning, humidification, and dehumidification. The person who is to estimate an air conditioning job must have, at least, a working knowledge of the functions and how they affect the overall total operation of the system. Some of.these functions are required during all modes of operation.
When the system is operating in the cooling mode, the processes involved are air circulation, air cleaning, cooling, and dehumidifying the air. When the system is in the heating mode, the processes are heating, circulation, cleaning, and humidifying the air. It should be obvious that air circulation is a very important aspect of the total system operation
There are basically two reasons for the use of an air conditioning system. The first is to improve some industrial or manufacturing process, and the second is to provide human comfort. The indoor conditions required are determined by the need and the desire of the occupants or the process. Thus, for human comfort applications, an understanding of the required body functions is fundamental to a proper understanding of air conditioning.
Human comfort depends on the rate at which the body loses heat. The human body is a heat machine that uses food as its fuel. The food that we cat contains the components carbon and hydrogen. The energy in these components is released by oxidation of the food. When we breathe in air, the oxygen that is taken from the air is necessary for the oxidation of the food. When we consider the products of combustion that occur in a gas flame, we know that -the products of combustion (oxidation) are carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor (H20). The medical profession terms this function as metabolism.
A natural function of the human body is to maintain itself at a constant temperature. The temperature that the mechanism attempts to maintain is 98.6°F. This temperature regulating mechanism is a very delicate part of the human body. The body always produces more heat than it needs; therefore, heat rejection is an ongoing process with the human body. The purpose of an air conditioning system is to help the body's system to regulate this heat loss. This theory applies to both the heating and cooling functions of the system. During the summertime the purpose of the air conditioning system is to increase the cooling rate of the body. During the wintertime its job is to decrease the rate of cooling.

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• High Efficiency Gas and Oil Heating Systems:  There are a wide range of choices available in today’s gas and oil heating systems.  Manufacturers have made incredible advances in energy efficiency, which can make upgrading your current heating system  to a gas or oil system from Horizon one of the best investments you could make in your home. 

• High Efficiency Air Conditioning Systems:  Replacing or adding a new air conditioning system is no longer just about trying to cool your house down!  Today’s systems are able to give you more control by letting your determine not only the temperature you find the most comfortable but also the humidity level that you deserve.  Horizon will help you find the right cooling system that will not only give you both, but also save you money!

• High Efficiency Heat Pump Systems: Homeowners with electric heat pump systems will be happy to know that they can expect to have a warmer home this winter.  Today’s technologies allow for hotter heat coming out of your registers making your home toasty warm, just the way you like it.  During the summer, you can expect your home to be even more comfortable than it has before due to better dehumidification technology.  And to top things off, a heat pump system from Horizon Services can save you hundreds, even thousands, of dollars each year in energy savings!

• Humidification/Dehumidification Systems: Tired of that static electricity? That dry air that makes breathing difficult? That moist air that makes furniture and walls sticky?  Today’s technologies give you more control over proper humidification in the heating season and dehumidification in the cooling season.  Add to this the ability to continually filter your home’s air giving you the freshest and cleanest air you will breathe all day! Horizon Services offers four different types of humidification systems to address the dryness in your home.  Whether you need a power humidifier, a wicking humidifier or one of the new steam humidification systems, Horizon Services has the solution for the problem that you’re trying to solve.

• Indoor Air Quality Products: Allergies?  Dust accumulation?  There are ways to help your situation.  From simple upgrades to your existing filter to applications that will create hospital grade air, Horizon Services can set you up with the filtration products to  address all of your indoor air quality needs.

• Gas and Oil Boilers: Some of the best advances in heating technology have occurred in the boiler market.  Today’s boiler systems are light years ahead of boilers even just 10 years old.  Many of these boiler systems  feature the ability to read the outdoor temperature and automatically give you just the right amount of heat…and that can save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars each year. These units are becoming the new standard in home boiler technology…and Horizon Services can match you up with just the right one for your needs.

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• Trane
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• York
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