2006-06-27 16:26:45 · 3 answers · asked by nk 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
as the air passes through the vents of the air conditioner the water cools rapidly to make your home or car more comfortable. but because the air is going from humid to cool, the air condensates making the air turn into water. this is then run off to the bottm of the conditioning unit because it is not needed and slows down the cooling process thats why if u have an old air conditioner and the water gets stuck it wont work as efficiently. then it drips off to the ground where anything below can take the water and use it so it is not wasted.
2006-06-27 23:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Air conditioners cool the air by passing it through a chilled matrix. When the warm, moist air passes through the chilled metal fins, the moisture in the air condenses on the metal surfaces and drips to the bottom of the unit. The air entering the interior is both cooler and less humid, which increases the comfort level. The condensed moisture must go somewhere, so it either drips out the bottom of the unit or drips into a drain hose attached to the unit.
2006-06-27 23:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by nickdmd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In simple terms: hot air contains moisture (humidity). The air conditioner removes the moisture from the air and takes it outside. That's why it's so hot standing outside where the air conditioner is blowing out.
The opposite applies in the winter when the air is dry, because then you need to put moisture back into the air with a humidifier.
2006-07-04 23:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by upallnight 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋