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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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central air conditioner system
Household appliances; Air conditioners
System in which air is treated at a central location and carried to and from the rooms by one or more fans and a system of ducts.
centrifugal compressor
Household appliances; Air conditioners
A type of compressor used in vapor compression refrigeration cycles where a rotating impeller is the device which compresses the refrigerant vapor. The vapor is drawn into the ...
chilled water system
Household appliances; Air conditioners
A type of air conditioning system that has no refrigerant in the unit itself. The refrigerant is contained in a chiller, which is located remotely. The chiller cools water, which ...
comfort air conditioning
Household appliances; Air conditioners
Comfort air conditioning systems are designed for the comfort of people, not the protection of computer-based electrical systems. Unlike people, computers generate dry (sensible) ...
condensation
Household appliances; Air conditioners
The process by which a gas is changed into a liquid at constant temperature by heat removal.
condenser coil
Household appliances; Air conditioners
A series or network of tubes filled with refrigerant, normally located outside the home, that removes heat from the hot, gaseous refrigerant so that the refrigerant becomes liquid ...
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