EXPERIMENT NO.

6
Aim: To study the functioning of Window Room Air Conditioner.

Introduction
Man feels comfortable at a particular temperature, humidity and air motion. Therefore winter
and summer are equally uncomfortable for human beings. The simultaneous control of
temperature, humidity, purity and air motion within enclosed space is known as air
conditioning. Air conditioning provides comfortable and healthy conditions for the occupants
in residences, theaters, office buildings, hospitals and railway coaches. Air conditioning
increases the working efficiency of the employees in factories and offices. The conditioned
air has comfort effect on health and psychological effect on the human minds.

Description
The Window Type Air Conditioner is the simplest type of packaged Air
Conditioner. In this unit, filtering, cooling and air distribution are combined in a compact
package. A Window Air Conditioner consists of a case, which is divided into two parts such
as Out Door part and In Door part by a partition as shown in figure 6.1. The out door part
consists of (hermetically sealed) motor driven compressor, condenser, motor driven fan and a
tray as shown in figure. The outdoor portion is also divided into two parts by a partition.
The compressor, motor and the tray are housed in the bottom part and condenser
and fan with small motor to run the fan are housed in the top part. The indoor part is divided
into bottom and top parts. The evaporator, the fan with motor is housed at the top portion. A
tray is also provided below evaporator to collect the water removed from the air by
dehumidifying. Both the trays are connected by a pipeline and fed to outside for draining.
The air filter and power connection are housed in the bottom part as shown in the figure.
The air conditioner is fitted in an opening in the wall such that the outdoor portion
remains outside the wall side. The indoor portion is fitted with bottom and top shutters which
can be set at different inclinations.

Working
When the conditioner is working, the low-pressure vapour refrigerant is drawn
from the evaporator to the compressor and it is compressed to high pressure and temperature.
This high pressure and high temperature vapour is condensed passing through the condenser.
The condensed liquid at high pressure is passed through the capillary and then flows through
the evaporator. As refrigerant comes out of the capillary, its pressure and temperature fall and
it starts boiling absorbing the heat in the evaporator compartment from the air and is
vaporized. The compressor again draws this low-pressure vapour and the cycle is repeated.
For condensing the high pressure refrigerant vapour , the air is drawn by fan F1
from the bottom of the outside compartment & passed over the condenser & discharged to the
atmosphere from top of the outside compartment.
The air from the room to be cooled is drawn with the help of fan F2 through the air
filter from the bottom of the compartment and passed over the evaporator. It loses its heat &
moisture giving out its heat to the refrigerant passing through the evaporator. The cooled &
dehumidified air is thrown into the room through the dampers from top of the inside
compartment as shown in figure. The moisture removed from the air by the evaporator drops
into the tray located at the bottom of the evaporator and led to the atmosphere through the
pipe.
The water collected in the tray evaporates to some extent & helps in cooling
the compressor & condenser.
Fig 6.1 Window Room Air Conditioner