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Household appliances

Any device found in the home designed for a specific function, especially electric devices such as toasters or refrigerators.

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air change

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The amount of air required to completely replace the air in a room or building; not to be confused with re-circulated air.

air conditioner

Household appliances; Air conditioners

Assembly of equipment for the simultaneous control of air temperature, relative humidity, purity, and motion.

air cooled

Household appliances; Air conditioners

Uses a fan to discharge heat from the condenser coil to the outdoors.

air-cooled system

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A type of air conditioning system that uses freon as a refrigerant and air as a condensing medium. Typically, the air-cooled condenser is located outside and refrigerant lines are ...

air diffuser

Household appliances; Air conditioners

Air distribution outlet or grille designed to direct airflow into desired patterns.

air flow

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The circulation or distribution of air through a space or device.

air handler

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The portion of the central air conditioning or heat pump system that moves heated or cooled air throughout a home's ductwork. In some systems a furnace handles this function.