Who invented air conditioning?

The birth of air conditioners was a revolution of humans at that time.

Today, air conditioning is an indispensable item in life, especially during hot summer days.

Willis Carrier was born in 1876, in New England state (USA), since he was smart. After graduating from Cornell University, Mr. Carrier worked with heat-resistant suits. His research saves the company $ 40,000 annually.

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Inventor Willis Carrier.

He was transferred to the new engineering department as an experienced engineer. Here, he invented an air conditioner in 1902.

With this invention, Willis Carrier considers itself the inventor of Thomas Edison to change the world - the "father" of light bulbs, gramophone, projector .

The original air conditioner was bulky and only to cool rooms and keep moist air in the printer.

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First air conditioner design.

In the meantime, he met Irvine Lyle, a salesman and partner of Carrier Group, which was successful in the air conditioner market in the US in the 1950s (now known as United Technologies).

Willis Carrier continued to improve the cooling system during the 20th century. In 1914, the first household in Minneapolis (USA) installed an air-conditioning system built by Carrier.

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The first air conditioner.

The household air conditioner has a height of 2.1 meters, 1.8 meters wide and is nearly 7 meters long. However, it was never used because no one lived in the house, but the landlord was a famous gambler rich and had to spend more than $ 60,000 annually on maintenance.

From 1917 to 1930, the cinema was a place for people to enjoy the air-cooled atmosphere.

The first air-conditioned American cinema was the New Empire Cinema in Montgomery, Alabama in 1917.

In that year, Chicago's Central Park Cinema also installed air conditioning systems, enthusiastically responded by customers. Especially on summer days, air conditioners are more effective.

In 1922, Carrier continued to create 2 breakthrough steps for air conditioners. First, he replaced the toxic ammonia biochemical with another safer compound, dielene (dichlorethylene).

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Mr. Willis Carrier has improved air conditioning.

The next generation of air conditioners have been improved by Mr. Carrier, minimizing the size of making the machine more compact. This innovation allows for air conditioning installations in more places such as department stores, office buildings, railroad cars or in small houses.

Air conditioners are becoming more and more popular, present in every household, no longer a luxury, only the upper classes and offices, public places are used.

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The first oil bus had air conditioning in 1946.

Today, 90% of US households use air conditioners. Demand for air conditioners in the world is also increasing, especially in 2016 - considered a record year of global heat.

If you know how to use the air conditioner properly, it is beneficial for human health. It helps us feel more comfortable, lessen the feeling of suffocation and uncomfortable with sweat due to heat, improve the quality of life.