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Heating and cooling are very essential parts of every building, and they control circulating the air and adjusting the temperature appropriately for the different times of year. Having a basic understanding of these systems can help you in the long run because you will be able to be educated on what is going on with your system should you have any problems.

A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, also known as HVAC, functions somewhat similar to a pair of lungs in the human body. These systems regulate the temperature and quality of the air around you and allow it to ventilate as needed to support those living in that environment.

The parts inside the system absorb energy and use that energy as a means to warm up or cool down the environment, which also allows the fans of the system to work. Fans do require energy to make the air circulate, and this is the most important part of the function of the system. As far as the water features go, the environment is also heated or cooled by being in direct contact of the parts inside the HVAC system, and then it continues to circulate the entire building until it is released through a vent or outlet.

If an HVAC system is well designed, it will actually pull in some fresh air to maintain the air quality levels. It does this by reducing the buildup of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and other gases that could be fatal or extremely dangerous for people to breathe. These days, newer technologies for these kinds of systems also have the capability to use other sources of energy to improve performance.

Heat can be distributed either by forced air from the outdoors or direct contact. If it is distributed by direct contact, it relies on the water system to generate that warmth and then circulate it through the floors, radiators or baseboards. On the other hand, if the heat is coming from the outdoors in a forced manner, then it is using fans as its distribution method. If the HVAC system uses forced air, then it will generally require having ducts in the building so that the air can return to the furnace once it has cooled off, and it will then be recycled into the system. This technique can make it more difficult to heat a building if it is extremely low temperatures outside.

Over the last few years, cooling and the need for refrigeration has become much more important to HVAC systems. In a lot of older buildings and homes, HVAC has been replaced with HVAC-R, the r for refrigeration. The standard air conditioning system unit uses an air handler to control the coolant and ventilation system, and it also teams up with fans inside the furnace to produce the cooler air. In places that have a HVAC or HVAC-R, smaller ducts are required because of the use of high pressure fans to run the coolant by itself and transfer that air to be cooled to the air handler.

Overall, the parts inside a heating and cooling system work together to provide a more comfortable environment for its inhabitants. While some people tend to believe they are separate units, they are in fact one system that is adjusted as needed to accommodate temperature.

Written by Ashley Hansen of Wayne’s Heating & Cooling in Moberly, MO who is the go to company for HVAC service!