| HVAC, (the acronym that stands for Heating, | | | | Ventilating, also an important addition to HVAC, |
| Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) means little more | | | | consists of the systems that exchanges, replaces, |
| than a creature comfort, necessity, or a stiff | | | | and filters existing indoor air in order to create a |
| repair bill to most homeowners today. Some | | | | higher indoor air quality. Rooms in the home such |
| homeowners don't even know what the acronym | | | | as bathrooms use a more mechanical form of |
| stands for in full! That being said, it is the | | | | ventilation in order to reduce humidity and odors, |
| responsibility of every homeowner to both know | | | | while items such as ceiling fans seek to lower |
| the basics without having to call Handyman Hank | | | | perceived temperatures and draw in fresh air |
| for help. | | | | through an open window. Your central air system |
| As the old mantra goes the best place to start is | | | | also most likely uses ventilation in its process and |
| from the beginning, so let's begin by touching on a | | | | provides high air quality through filters that |
| bit of history of the HVAC field. The systems | | | | eliminate and capture dust, mold spores, and |
| inclusion in the home began way back in the | | | | other indoor allergens. |
| industrial revolution when new methods of | | | | Lastly, air-conditioning systems work on the fact |
| electronics and manufacturing became available, | | | | that cold air is the absence of heated air. These |
| and lets face it, we got tired of sweating at work | | | | systems rely on principles such as conduction or |
| and at home. Heating and air-conditioning provides | | | | chemical refrigerants to remove heat, therefore |
| proper temperature and higher indoor air quality | | | | producing cool air. The ductwork that your central |
| through mechanical engineering feats that are still | | | | heating system uses is probably also used to |
| being improved upon today. | | | | disperse this cool air throughout the home. Some |
| The first portion of the acronym, heating, is most | | | | systems also use a dehumidifier to lower the |
| often used by way of a central heating system | | | | temperature of the air as moist air seems |
| consisting of a boiler or furnace to heat water or | | | | warmer than dry air. |
| air, and ductwork that provides a transport | | | | Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning does not |
| medium to move the warmed air throughout a | | | | have to be difficult, and through a little research |
| structure. Typically the heating portion of the | | | | you can become more informed and discuss your |
| systems (i.e. radiators, heat pumps) is located in | | | | homes' system with your repairman effectively |
| the coldest part of the home in order to provide | | | | enough to keep it in working order. Call your local |
| proper circulation. Unsurprisingly, the invention of | | | | repairman or the manufacturer of your system |
| central air systems is credited to the ancient | | | | for tips on how to keep your system running |
| Romans, who created ductwork in homes and | | | | great. |
| public baths. | | | | |