what are Flue Gases in an Air Conditioning System?
Flue gases are gases emitted from combustion. These are usually the reaction products
that result after combustion. A portable flue gas analyzer is used to detect and observe the
composition level of the flue gas to determine if the mixture of air and fuel
is at the right ratio for maximum heat output.
Learning that, let's move on to understanding flue gases and air
conditioner's relation.
Flue gases in air conditioners
In an air conditioning unit, a fan draws
the air in and forces it over the evaporator's coils to cool air. Filled with
refrigerant, these coils draw heat from the air, cooling it.
Further, the air moves into the air
handler, where a blower sends it into the ducts. As the cool air moves through
the ducts, any noxious gasses produced during the process are expelled through
the flue. These are the flue gases.
When
an air conditioner absorbs heat, the refrigerant vaporizes. To return to its
natural state, the refrigerant travels into the compressor, which pressurizes
it, and onto the condenser, where it condenses from a vapor back into a liquid.
As it does, it expels heat blown out by a fan.
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