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1. Air Conditioners Cause Condensation:
The primary purpose of an air conditioner is to properly "condition" the air. In general, this process calls for both cooling the air and removing excess humidity. As the air conditioner performs its cooling function, it compresses air and passes it through a series of cooling processes to produce chilled, dry air which is then blown out the machine's vents. The water removed from the air, both by the machine's built-in dehumidifier and by the cooling process, collects on the air conditioner's cooling coil.
2. Air Conditioners Reuse Water
Humidity in the preconditioned air condenses around the air conditioner's cooling coil during the cooling and dehumidification processes. When the water forms, it drips down the cooling coil and collects in the base of the air conditioner. From there, it follows a series of channels designed specifically for handling water until it arrives at the back of the machine. From there, some water is reclaimed by the air conditioning unit and used to cool the machine's heating coil. The remaining water simply drips to the ground.
3. Improper Installation Can Cause Leaks:
While some water leakage from air conditioning units is normal, some installation or mechanical issues can dramatically increase the amount of water produced. An air conditioner that is installed with one side slightly lower than the other, for example, is likely to leak considerably more water. Likewise, if the air conditioner's built-in drains become plugged, water may collect until it either leaks from other parts of the machine or damages some mechanical functions. Finally, air conditioners that freeze on the cooling coil may leak excessively when the frozen water melts.
The use of geothermal energy to heat and cool your home. Using energy stored in your own back yard, Geothermal Heat Pumps can save consumers 70% or even more on their yearly heating and cooling bills! The best of all ground sourced Air Conditioning Units have a small effect on our environment.
The Traditional Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems are pretty costly.
The cost of a professionally installed geothermal system is not practical for the majority of homeowners. Total residential geothermal systems can cost upwards of $20,000.00 - $30,000.00 or even more depending on what it is being used for.
The Do It Yourself Option to a Geothermal A/C System:
Until geothermal units / systems become less costly (or I win the lottery) I would like to recommend my tips on another way to harvest geothermal energy to “fractionally” cool your home or office during those hot and or humid days.
This tried and tested method has been taken advantage of by many homeowners in the northern United States for many years, and they never realized that they were tapping into a source of renewable energy. I have “perfected” this process to get the absolutely the most efficient usage out of the cool air that is stored inside your home basement (if you have one).
If your home doesn’t have a basement or a sizable crawl space under it, you will not be able to use this method, however you may be interested in reading about it anyway.
What Materials do You Need for your "Do It Yourself" Geothermal Cooling Unit / System?
1. An underground basement and/or crawl space with a direct access point from inside your home / business (it also helps if your basement or crawl space has a small window that can be opened to allow air flow).
2. A Portable Fan. 2a. Optional: A Portable Dehumidifier
How My "Do It Yourself" Geothermal Cooling Unit / System Works?
During hot summer days and cold winter nights, basements or crawl spaces in our homes stay mainly mild when compared with the outside temperatures and the temperatures in the main part of your house. This is a basic example of how geothermal energy works.
The temperature of your basements exterior walls are regulated by the constant temperature of the radiant heat that are trapped only a few feet down beneath the ground adjacent to your home’s foundation. These temperatures radiated through your basements walls and cool (or heats) the air volume inside your basement. The trick is getting this usually damp and musty cool air distributed throughout the rest of your home.
After some experimenting, I have finally come up with the most efficient method for achieving this goal.
Setting Up My Do It Yourself Geothermal Cooling System
I place a small dehumidifier in my basement the night before to bring the relative humidity down from over 80% to less 60% by the following morning. I also ensure that all of the window shades are drawn on the “sunny side” of my house to minimize the effect of the suns “solar” heating. If your has a relatively low humidity then the use of a dehumidifier may not be necessary.
If the outside temperature gets below 75deg during the night I will leave most of the upstairs windows open in my house with fans sucking in the “cool” air until the outside temperature gets above this level.
As the sun comes up and the inside temperature of the house begins to rise I wait until the inside temperature of the house gets above 77deg. At this point I “turn on” my geothermal system by doing the following:
I crack open one of the small windows in my basement just enough to let a little bit of airflow through. Then (with all of the other windows closed in the house) I crack open another window in one of my homes upstairs bedrooms with all doors open between the two windows so that air can flow through (tip: opening the highest window you have in your home will vent out the most hot air in your home [heat rises!]). You can also close of other areas of the house that you do not wish to cool to maximize the cooling effect in the areas of the house you frequent during the day.
I then place a small window fan in an upstairs window with the flow of air pointing out the window. This technique effectively suck air up from the basement through the house and then out the window.
The trick is to monitor the temperature of the air on the suction side of your fan as it is being pushed outside. Close the windows (and the basement door) and shut the fan down when the drop in the rooms temperature begins leveling off.
It usually takes between 30 minutes to an hour for all of the cool air to be circulated through depending on your fan’s power and how large your home is. If all has gone to plan, the temperature inside your home should have dropped a more tolerable 4-5 degrees. This may buy you a couple of hours time that you don’t need to run your air conditioner.
Caution: If you run the fan too long, all of the cool air that was trapped in your basement will be displaced by the warmer outside which will then be sucked up into the rest of your home negating the whole process. You generally only get one shot at this cool air during the day since it will take at least 6 hours for your cool basement walls to regulate the temperature of the new mass of warm air that has been displaced into your basement.
It may seem like a lot of work but you really get the hang of it after a weekend of testing and if nothing else this DIY geothermal energy project is a fun experiment to share with your family! Thanks for reading and be sure to check out some of my other articles on personal finance, and alternative energy! I am also curious to hear how this technique works for you, be sure to comment below with any successes, failures, or criticisms of this method!
Yes thank you for the link, this blog has great information concerning heating and air conditioning units. Great Read!
To minimize future repair bills, consider a Service Agreement with Frank Gay Heating & Air Conditioning. Our trained technicians can provide you with a comprehensive plan to provide preventive and predictive maintenance to help you keep all your HVAC equipment up and running efficiently. With the cost of running your air conditioning system being a significant part of your monthly utility bill, it only makes sense – and saves you money – by maintaining your air conditioner in peak operating condition.
Not ready to sign a service agreement – not a problem. Give us a call to schedule a tune-up of your Air Conditioning system and one of friendly service technicians can help keep your home comfortable for your family. We recommend performing a tune-up twice a year to properly maintain your system and save you money on your monthly utility bill.
At Frank Gay Air Conditioning and Heating Services we repair and install Goodman and Amana Air Conditioning Units. We find that they are the best AC systems on the HVAC market. Our heating and cooling experts rate this on reliability and energy efficiency. Amana and Goodman Air Conditioners rarely break down or have the A/C coil freeze up. Our customers seem to be most pleased with these air conditioning units and they rarely have to be repaired for the first 5 to 6 years of heating and cooling. If you want a great air conditioner at a low price, and without headache. We suggest purchasing an Amana or Goodman Air Conditioning Unit, that is what our HVAC experts say here in Orlando, FL!
Trane Air Conditioning Units and Heating Systems are some of the best A/C units that are available. Trane air conditioners seem to have very small chances of having problems for the first 5 years of heating and cooling usage. Some HVAC experts say Trance air conditioners are the right up there with Lennox AC cooling units, which are the most expensive air conditioners available. I would highly suggest Trane air conditioning units to anyone that wants years of problem free heating and cooling. We at Frank Gay Air Conditioning and Heating Services use Trane Air Conditioners just as much as Goodman or Amana AC systems which are very reliable as well. Hope this helps!
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Why does air conditioning unit leak water?
"1. Air Conditioners Cause Condensation: The primary purpose of an air conditioner is to properly "condition" the air. In general, this process calls for both cooling the air and removing excess humidity. As the air conditioner performs its cooling function, it compresses air and passes it through a series of cooling processes to produce chilled, dry air which is then blown out the machine's vents. The water removed from the air, both by the machine's built-in dehumidifier and by the cooling process, collects on the air conditioner's cooling coil. 2. Air Conditioners Reuse Water Humidity in the preconditioned air condenses around the air conditioner's cooling coil during the cooling and dehumidification processes. When the water forms, it drips down the cooling coil and collects in the base of the air conditioner. From there, it follows a series of channels designed specifically for handling water until it arrives at the back of the machine. From there, some water is reclaimed by the air conditioning unit and used to cool the machine's heating coil. The remaining water simply drips to the ground. 3. Improper Installation Can Cause Leaks: While some water leakage from air conditioning units is normal, some installation or mechanical issues can dramatically increase the amount of water produced. An air conditioner that is installed with one side slightly lower than the other, for example, is likely to leak considerably more water. Likewise, if the air conditioner's built-in drains become plugged, water may collect until it either leaks from other parts of the machine or damages some mechanical functions. Finally, air conditioners that freeze on the cooling coil may leak excessively when the frozen water melts. http://www.frankgayplumbing.com/hvacmaintenance.html [img]http://www.frankgayplumbing.com/images/617_ac-heat-pump-repair-goodman-lennox-amana-units.jpg[/img] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6BqD0RAH00&feature;=related"
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