With soaring summer temperatures, if your air conditioner starts to blow warm air as opposed to cold air, you will likely pick up the phone in a heartbeat to rectify this problem! If this happens to you (we hope it doesn’t), your Fairfield-Hamilton Heating & Cooling family would be more than happy to assist you with any of your cooling issues! But what should you do in the meantime?? Well, we think it’s vital that homeowners understand how air conditioner systems function and the various components they are composed of. Your air conditioning unit is a complex system that consists of multiple parts that work together to provide cool relief for your home. So, keep reading to find out more about all seven components!
What Are the 7 Components That Make Up Your Air Conditioner?
- Evaporator Coil– This component is placed either inside your air handler or close to it. The refrigerant for your AC is purposed to travel through your AC system before it enters the evaporator coil, where it is then lowered temperature-wise. When this occurs, the warm air inside your house is drawn in by the AC and distributed over the cooled-down evaporator coils. This process leads to the absorption of heat.
- Blower Fan- Let’s talk about the blower fan next. The piece is located behind the evaporator coil. This placement matters because when the warm air we mentioned earlier is received and cooled down, the blower fan jumps into action by blowing the cool air out from the unit and towards your ductwork.
- Compressor- Your AC’s compressor is the part that carries the cooling refrigerant from the copper tubing and then to the evaporator coil. After it travels to the evaporator coil, it is then moved along to the outdoor condenser coil.
- Condenser Coil- When your AC system’s refrigerant travels through this coil, it frees the heat that was taken in from your house and blows it outside.
- Expansion Valve– The expansion valve, which is located between the evaporator and condenser, is the next component to be addressed. As a result, when refrigerant changes from gas to liquid form, it no longer absorbs heat. The expansion valve’s goal is to change the refrigerant into a gas state. The valve uses a bit of pressure to do so. At this point, the gaseous refrigerant then goes back into the evaporator coils, where the AC cycle is restarted from beginning to end.
- Thermostat- This component is the most easily recognized piece by homeowners. The thermostat is the component attached to a wall within your home. It is used to control your home’s temperature and to set with a series of buttons.
- Air Filter- Air filters are often forgotten, but they play a significant role in the AC system. Before cold air can be blown through your ductwork, it goes through a filtering process to eliminate any airborne pollutants and particles infiltrating your air. This is a crucial process that greatly impacts your and your family’s health and well-being.
And there you have it! These are the seven components that come together to make your HVAC system function successfully. We hope this information has proven helpful to you, and by reading this, you feel a little more familiar with just how your AC operates. Keep in mind that Fairfield-Hamilton Heating & Cooling is open 24/7, 365 days a year. So, if anything occurs with your system, we offer emergency services around the clock! You can reach us at (513) 540-1716, or schedule an appointment online now by clicking here!
