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room air conditioner
Device installed in a window for cooling and circulating the air in a room.
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vent
Grate through which outdoor air is drawn inward.
blower motor
Device transforming electric energy into mechanical energy to drive a device; in this case, the fan.
evaporator coil
Tube carrying refrigerant that absorbs the room’s heat.
grille
Grille through which the heated air is diffused in the room.
control panel
Panel containing the controls that operate the air conditioner.
function selector
Knob for regulating the temperature and the fan speed.
fan control
Knob for regulating the rate of air flow.
thermostat
Mechanism that, by sensing changes in temperature, will automatically switch the air conditioner on or off.
louver
Device directing cool air into the room.
evaporator blower
Device drawing in warm air from the room, directing it over the cold evaporator coils and then returning it to the room.
fan motor
Device transforming electric energy into mechanical energy to drive a device; in this case, the fan.
casing
condenser fan
Propeller-shaped fan drawing outdoor air through the vents and over the hot condenser coils to cool them.
condenser coil
Tube in which the hot refrigerant dissipates the room’s heat to the outdoors.