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03/21/2002

Precision versus Comfort Air Conditioning

Precision air conditioning is the simultaneous control of temperature, humidity, air motion and cleanliness in a specific area, continuously and accurately. It is as far in advance of comfort air conditioning as the computer is of the adding machine.

Modern office buildings have long accepted comfort air conditioning as a definite influence on increased productivity, health, attendance, and comfort of their tenants. The design of the system varies with the types of buildings and their geographical location.

Industrial air conditioning is very common where certain processes require control of temperature and humidity not only for the sake of the product process, but also the factory worker. Generally speaking, the control for these types of systems is not accurate enough for today's sophisticated electronic equipment such as computer rooms. The computer room requires precision air conditioning year around.

Comfort air conditioning primarily conditions people. Precision air conditioning primarily conditions equipment. There are distinct and important differences in the design parameters.

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