Air conditioning is a must in Richardson, TX. The long, sizzling-hot summers mean that you rely on your air conditioning system for relief from heat and humidity. However, air conditioning in homes has only been the standard for about 50 to 60 years. Before this, people had to open windows, use swamp coolers or set up a plethora of fans throughout their homes. Read on to learn about who invented air conditioning and how this invention makes life safer and more convenient today.
Willis Carrier
Willis Carrier is widely regarded to be the father of modern air conditioning. He was the first person to invent and patent an electrical air conditioning system. His invention came about when trying to solve a humidity problem for a client who ran a printing facility in 1901. He patented his invention in 1902. In 1915, he and six other engineers from his workplace founded the Carrier Corporation. This company still exists today, and it continues producing central air conditioning systems for residential and commercial use.
Frederick Jones
Frederick Jones was another American inventor with patents for air conditioning. His inventions related to mobile or portable air conditioning systems. He was awarded patents for air conditioners in vehicles. His inventions made refrigerated trucks possible. Those trucks were first used to transport food, blood products and medications in the field during World War II. Your vehicle’s air conditioning builds upon the inventions of Frederick Jones.
Robert Sherman
Robert Sherman invented the window air conditioner. His invention heated, cooled, humidified and dehumidified air. It also contained an air filtration system. Sherman’s window air conditioners were typically used in apartments and high-rise buildings. Today’s window air conditioners are similar to Sherman’s original from more than 70 years ago.
Hammack Service Company, Inc. is the trusted installation team for air conditioning in Richardson. We also install heating systems and offer heating and air conditioning maintenance and repair services. Our indoor air quality solutions help you breathe easier. To learn more about our services, get in touch with our technicians at Hammack Service Company, Inc. today.
