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Air Conditioning Boca Raton: Short History of Air Conditioning

Written by Posted On Monday, 17 August 2015 00:19

Air conditioning has been around since the beginning of civilization (it gets hot in Rome!), but not in the conventional way that we have come to understand it. There were no small electrical devices that were capable of making a man shiver in the middle of a desert, but they did have some ingenious methods of beating the heat. From donkeys trekking across miles of uncharted territory to bring ice and snow to emperors or the clever manipulation of city design, this type of cooling has been around for thousands of years and continues to improve as our needs and expectations change for today’s requirements for air conditioning in Boca Raton.

Importation of ice, while impractical and difficult, was often the only way to keep food and drink chilled as well as appease sweaty royalty. It is believed that Roman emperor Nero was one of the first people to introduce snow huts where ice that had been imported from colder regions, such as Scandinavia, was kept in a big pit to lower the temperature. It was covered with material to help keep it cool and water would be pumped below it to further insulate it from the sun. Nero may have also been the ancient founding father of modern day ice cream. Using his extensive stock of ice, he would combine it with syrups, fruits, and other sugary treats to keep him satisfied.

Ancient air conditioning wasn’t just for the wealthy. While the average family couldn’t afford trips to the icehouse to chill their wine, architects used logic to help keep the local citizens cool. Ever notice how certain parts of the city feel significantly cooler than others? Architectural features, such as shades, windows, and tall cisterns that contained water, which would evaporate and help lower the surrounding temperature, all were used as practical cooling methods. In ancient Sri Lanka, where the climate was tropical, dried animal skins served as canopies above the roofs of buildings, which caught piped water that would evaporate to cool the inside.

It wasn’t until the early 1900’s that today’s version of home air conditioning began to form. Willis Carrier is thought to have designed the first electrical model, which operated on the principle of blowing air across cold coils to regulate temperature indoors. While initially just a project to increase productivity in a printing factory, word spread quickly and by the 1950’s units were being introduced into homes as well as cars.

Initially, air conditioning worked using dangerous substances such as ammonia and propane. If there was a leak, the results could be hazardous to those nearby. In 1928, Freon was invented and became the choice liquid, which was considered safe in comparison to the available alternatives. As air conditioning moves on into the future, Freon will be completely phased out to make way for more efficient and eco-friendly options. Now, units are much more advanced, last several years longer than earlier counterparts and are used in most parts of the world.

If you’d like to learn more about air conditioning history or todays’ available high efficiency air conditioning in Boca Raton or additional information about prevention of loss of energy efficient air conditioner operations, you are invited to call Palm Air Air Conditioning, Inc. at 561-283-1040 or visit them online at www.palmairac.com.

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