Wednesday, May 17, 2017

ELI5: Refrigerators versus air conditioners explainlikeimfive

From what I've learned from thermo classes, refrigerators and air conditioning systems work by using the same principle of using work to move heat. My question is why do air conditioners (both home and auto) require service every 5-10 years to recharge refrigerant, but my refrigerator in the basement has been running constantly for 30 years with no service or refrigerant exchange?



Submitted May 18, 2017 at 02:30AM by aal219 http://ift.tt/2qxYiZx explainlikeimfive

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