What’s the dark side of air conditioning?
Episode · Aug 20, 2026
Chemistry For Your Life · 53 min
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Podcast, Chemistry For Your Life
Melissa and Jam
Melissa and Jam unpack the chemistry inside an air conditioner. They explain how refrigerants, pressure changes and transitions between liquid and gas move heat out of a room, why the outdoor unit releases warmth, and what frozen coils reveal about the cooling process.