09/04/2026
Fun Fact Friday!😁
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin contributed to the principles behind air conditioning? His experiments with evaporative cooling laid the groundwork for understanding these principles. 🧪
Franklin collaborated with chemistry professor John Hadley at Cambridge University. 🕍They tested various volatile liquids on the bulb of a mercury thermometer. 🌡These experiments demonstrated the core principle: evaporation cools surfaces.❄️ In modern air‑conditioners, this is achieved in the evaporator coil, where a coolant liquid evaporates, absorbing heat from indoor air.
Hope everyone has a nice, cool long weekend!😎