| The basic theory that warm air rises is especially | | | | training or experience from installing or servicing |
| true when talking about the theory of air | | | | air conditioning and heating installation systems. |
| conditioning. Because cold air is heavier it always | | | | The installation and use of these systems must |
| eventually ends up nearer to the floor where it | | | | present no danger to the home or office's |
| can be vented away to allow an area to be | | | | occupants. If the air conditioning and heating |
| heated or vented back in to help cool the room. | | | | installation systems are not installed correctly, |
| This information is especially useful when studying | | | | they will not function correctly and may pose |
| air conditioning and heat installation systems, how | | | | serious risks to the people in the home or office |
| they affect the air in your home or office. To | | | | building. |
| make sure that the highest efficiency is | | | | Venting Is Very Important |
| generated with the air conditioning and heat | | | | When working with any air conditioning and |
| installation systems in your home or office, | | | | heating installation, the matter of proper venting |
| engineers study the ventilation and other air | | | | stands out as being one of the most important |
| passageways to find out the best path for the | | | | safety issues. Not only is this better for the |
| warmed or cooled air to take. The field of study | | | | building's occupants, who move about in relative |
| that determines air quality and flow throughout | | | | comfort either being warmed or cooled by the |
| your living space is most often referred to as | | | | system, but it also adds to the efficiency and long |
| HVAC or heating, ventilation and air conditioning | | | | life of the system. If the venting is not carried |
| and is taught at most community schools or | | | | out properly, carbon monoxide and other toxic |
| trade colleges. | | | | gases, can escape and stay in the air inside the |
| Utilizing gravity to allow the warmer air in the top | | | | building, seriously harming or even killing the |
| of a building to slowly displace the cooler air | | | | occupants. |
| downwards through a complex series of vents | | | | Because the air conditioning and heat installation |
| and ductwork passages, air conditioning and | | | | systems are closed systems, for every square |
| heating installation engineers must design a | | | | foot of air that is cooled, another square foot of |
| system that utilizes both gravity and forced air to | | | | air is heated as the air is displaced. This air |
| move warmer or cooler air to wherever it's | | | | movement must be handled properly in order for |
| needed for comfort. The technicians who install | | | | the system to function efficiently. If the heat of |
| and service the air systems in your home or | | | | the air conditioner's motor is allowed to re-enter |
| office require specialized and extensive training, | | | | the building, the efficiency of the air exchange |
| and for good cause. No one wants work done on | | | | system is affected severely. Making sure the |
| their home or office systems that may | | | | warm air generated by the air conditioner itself is |
| jeopardize their health or safety. | | | | vented away and outside of the building will |
| There are generally strict guidelines and regulations | | | | greatly affect how efficiently the air conditioning |
| in place that prevent anyone without the proper | | | | and heat installation systems work. |