By appliances and electronics, According to Department of Energy, HVAC systems are the largest consumers of electricity, outpaced.
Modern cooling systems pump hot air through coils filled with liquid refrigerant the air becomes cold, and the refrigerant converts into gas.
The cold air is pumped back into the home, and the now gaseous refrigerant is pumped outside into unit, pressurized back into liquid, then sent back into the coils.
AC's SEER rating represents its in turning electricity into cold air the higher the number, the efficient the system.
Today, SEER rating of air conditioners ranges from 13 to 26, significantly higher systems had ratings as low as six.
In 1974, professors from University of California discovered that CFCs were creating in Earth's ozone layer.
cold-SNAP system was developed by scientists at Wyss Institute, Harvard's Graduate School of Design, and Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities.
Alora Bopray is digital content producer for the home warranty, HVAC, and plumbing categories at Today's Homeowner.
Alora wrote as writer for dozens of home improvement clients and informed homeowners about the industry as writer for EcoWatch.
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