Air Conditioning...

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I have two window air conditioners in my apartment, one for each 'end' of my living space. They're rated at 5200btu each; small ones. Over the years, it has come to my attention that most people believe that air conditioners were made to cool the air in the home. The principle of a.c. is not to 'cool' the air, but, rather, to 'remove' heat and humidity from the living environment. It's a fact of physics that, in winter, you can add heat in a space to warm it up against the cold; but, in summer, it is theoretically impossible to add 'cold'' to the ambient temperature. It is called 'Air Conditioning'. That is, comfortable to live in. Now, why would you want to be in a home that is so cold that you have to wear a sweater to survive? I've been in houses like that. If it were winter and it were that cold, you would turn on the heat. I consider it foolish and a waste of money. I like to keep my living space at a nice 76F. Not too hot, not too cold. Comfortable and dry. In other words...Conditioned...