Air conditioners

Air conditioners

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Air conditioners

heat exchanger

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A device for the transfer of heat energy from the source to the conveying medium.

heat gain

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The amount of heat gained, measured in BTU's, from a space to be conditioned, at the local summer outdoor design temperature and a specified indoor design condition.

heat loss

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The amount of heat lost, measured in BTU's from a space to be conditioned, at the local winter outdoor design temperature and a specified indoor design condition.

heat source

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A body of air or liquid from which heat is collected. With any heat pumps, the air outside the home is used as the heat source during the heating cycle.

heat transfer

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The movement of heat from one place to another, between two substances, or within a substance.

heating capacity

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The rate at which a specific device can add substantial heat to a substance, expressed in BTUh (British Thermal Units per hour).

heating seasonal performance factor

Household appliances; Air conditioners

means the total heating output of a heat pump in British Thermal Units during its normal usage period for heating divided by the total electrical energy input in watt-hours during the same period.