Air Conditioning is so named as it conditioned the air by managing the moisture content or humidity. In 1902 Willis Carrier built the first air conditioner to combat humidity inside a printing company. Controlling the humidity in printing companies and textile mills was the start of environment management even though chillers were in use before to store food and documents.
Ironically the term air conditioning actually originated with the textile engineer, Stuart H. Cramer, who used the phrase 'air conditioning' in a patent claim filed for a device that added water vapor to the air in textile plants to 'condition' the yarn. He and another engineer I. H. Hardeman then associated the term "air conditioning" with Carrier's cooling systems when they installed one at the Chronicle Cotton Mills in Belmont, North Carolina.
In 1928, Willis Haviland Carrier developed the first residential 'Weathermaker', an air conditioner for private home use using a small safe "centrifugal chiller". Carrier did not invent the very first system to cool an interior structure but he made it safe and efficient as well as demonstrate an understanding of humidity, temperature and comfort. His formula are still used today.
I always thought it was crazy that American cars were all difficult to use with the A/C on and the heater/defrost vents. As far as I know they all allow this much easier now.
Ironically the term air conditioning actually originated with the textile engineer, Stuart H. Cramer, who used the phrase 'air conditioning' in a patent claim filed for a device that added water vapor to the air in textile plants to 'condition' the yarn. He and another engineer I. H. Hardeman then associated the term "air conditioning" with Carrier's cooling systems when they installed one at the Chronicle Cotton Mills in Belmont, North Carolina.
In 1928, Willis Haviland Carrier developed the first residential 'Weathermaker', an air conditioner for private home use using a small safe "centrifugal chiller". Carrier did not invent the very first system to cool an interior structure but he made it safe and efficient as well as demonstrate an understanding of humidity, temperature and comfort. His formula are still used today.
I always thought it was crazy that American cars were all difficult to use with the A/C on and the heater/defrost vents. As far as I know they all allow this much easier now.
