What other functions do home air conditioners have besides cooling?

[kidia]

I have very basic question, one function of domestic air condition is to cool air can anybody tell me other functions more than that?

 

[berkeman]

Maybe the same unit can remove particulate contamination from the air? And maybe reduce the humidity level if desired?

 

[kidia]

What about oxygen,does it play any part in bringing oxygen in the room?

 

[Hootenanny]

What about oxygen,does it play any part in bringing oxygen in the room?

I don't think it does. I've heard of air conditioning units creating ozone from oxygen though.

 

[kidia]

I don't think it does. I've heard of air conditioning units creating ozone from oxygen though.

So you want to tell me that if I lock you in aircondition room for 3 days your going to faint.

 

[Hootenanny]

Depends on the type of air conditioning unit. If it is a mobile one, i.e. not ported to the outside then yes (you can't just make oxygen). However, if it is ported to the outside then oxygen will still be coming into the room from outside.

 

[chroot]

If the room is sealed, then the human being inside would eventually consume enough oxygen that he'd die, yes.

Real living spaces are not (at all!) air-tight, however, and most air conditioning systems bring fresh air from the outdoors, cool it, then pump it into the room. In this situation, of course, the oxygen levels would stay pretty much constant, and the person would get along just fine.

- Warren