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what he not 8re 'JotrSutel discovered ifmif ilctn mg a living by the sweat of your brow is a lot easier with air conditioning. You are probably one of a steady steam who nave discovered that unless your home IS In the Green Mountains of Vermont or the white Mountains of New Hampshire air conditioning is 8 necessity, not a luxury. A study conducted in an air- conditioned hospital brought out significant points hi the field of health, Doctors reported finding that air conditioning provided a quiet, calm atmosphere, improved morale of both patients and hospital employes and that allergies were removed from the environment of the sick room. "This," concluded the study, "was particularly important for the patient with heart disease." And it also aids persons recuperating from Illness or suffering from chronic illness by making them more comfortable during the hot days. There is no doubt that air- conditioning use is on the increase.

The number of centrally air- conditioned homes In the United States has risen from 500,000 in 1957 to more than a million today. To increase the operating efficiency of air conditoning units, engineers have offered the following tips. Today, people learn, live, worship, drive and even dream in air-conditioned comfort. And the more they enjoy the coolness of air-conditioning, the more they crave it. Enjoyment is the main selling point of air conditioning, but there are many other advantages which often are overlooked.

These were brought out in a survey of families with and without air-conditioning. The results of the survey showed that with there were: 1. Better appetites. 2. More and more restful sleep.

3. Less house cleaning. fiJf Life Is More than an hour's extra sleep a night during the summer for each member of the Daytime naps for children that stretch out three times longer, Hot meals '40 per cent more nutritious enthusiastically eaten despite soaring outdoor temperatures. A average weekly saving on side entertainment. Laundry time hi half; house-cleaning time cut by one-third.

Dreams of the future? Not at an. These were some of the actual effects of air conditioning on families in Austin, and Levittown, Pa They represent part of substantial and growing body of new information on the effect of air conditioning upon human health and working efficiency in the home and business office. In the National Association of Homebuilders studied 22 families living in centrally air-conditioned homes and compared them with a control group of 22 families of similar background, but with no air- conditioning. Those in the air-conditioned group got an average of 8.1 rest- hours of sleep per night during the summer months, compared with 6.9 hours a night for those without air-conditioning. Children with conditioning slept 9.5 hours at night, napped an hour-and-a-half in the daytime.

Children without air- conditioning slept 8.9 hours napped a brief 30 minutes during the day. None of the wives in the air- conditioned group troubled with summer decorating, while 14 of the wives in the non-air-conditioned group had to take down drapes, put slip covers on furni- ture, and make other trouble- I some decorating changes. i Perhaps most important of all, wives, when asked what contributions air-conditioning made to Uieir lives, most frequently answered "harmony" and "better disposition" (usually speaking of their husbands.) Results in Levittown, though a relatively cool area, ki ly tionmg Improves family. appetites and the acceptance of hot meals during tha summer. It increases the amount of home entertainment.

and affects recreational habits; decreases the amount of house-cleaning and reduces the frequency of need for it encourages families' to take their vacations at home or take shorter. vteatiofls from ftorte daring the summer," Reinforcing the Levittown and Austin studies are the resent findings of a Federal agency, fhe General Services tratlon studied the productivity of two groups ef office workers. After five "months of study, it concluded that the average increase was 9.5 per cent, which i Central Conditioning Owners Receive Tips From Association Here are some tips for owners of central air-conditioning from the Alr-Conditioning and trade association of the industry. First have your system checked by an expert before you start it up for the season, In this respect, it would be Be Sure To Check Your Guarantees Guarantees covering materials, workmanship and performance of a room air-conditioner will vary according to the manufacturer or dealer. For his own protection and information, the customer should find out exactly what gurantees are offered, how long they remain in force, and who had by whom they will be fulfilled.

Many manufacturers have men working well to look into service con- in the morning may find them tracts offered by. many dealers which provide certain functions automatically for a regular fee. Keep the sun from running up your air-conditioning power bills. Put up awnings or draw the shades where you have windows that absorb the full impact of the sun's rays during the hottest part of'the day. This heat will be absorbed by furniture, walls and woodwork, which adds a reservoir of heat the building that conditioning must overcome.

Shades on the east side of the building should be drawn in the morning and on the west side in the afternoon. Windows and doors, including those in the basement- should be kept shut both day and night. For those who fancy fresh air it must be remembered that ah 1 entering through an air-conditioning system is filtered and it is not. In most localities air pollution has reached a point where housecleaning is sharply reduced by relying on air-conditioning. It through district offices.

Deal- also cuts out annoying street ers, also, may be equipped to'noises. handle service calls. Don't tinker with your central Usually routine service re- air-conditioning system by turn- quireraents will be a pe-iing it on and it at selves uncomfortable at night because they have given their system the task of combating stored up as well as the warmth of the hottest part the day. Proper installation is a good for summer air conditioning and for winter heating. Not only win savings be made in heating and cooling bills, but smaller cooling equipment often is possible which saves on original installation.

The.most critical area for installation is the attic and ceiling, and the homeowner often can make this a do-it-yourself project. it said, exceeded our fondest expectations." ft added that an increase of only 1.5 per cent would have Justified the cost of air-conditiofitfig. Two New Orleans physicians reporting on a study of a large group of women patients in a local hospital, said that those in an air-conditioned ward had er blood pressure, pulse rates and temperatures, less "cardi- ac output," and that invalid It tients particularly slept more soundly, longer and more restfully. Patients (with labored breathing) found it easier to breathe. patients rested in bed more satisfactorily and were cooperative and calm and less' restless." riodic cleaning of the chassis and lubrication of the fan motor unless it is of the sealed type oiling.

one setting. It is designed to provide a controlled climate and will shyt off automatically as needed. Those who turn it off Oldest in The Lake Charles chapter of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society is the oldest chapter in Louisiana. Organized in September, 1946, the local chapter is part of a large international organization of more than 16,500 members. Purpose of RSES chapters is to meet regularly to study and evaluate new developments and improved techniques for the maintenance and service of domestic, commercial and industrial refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.

All nations throughout the world are represented in the society's membership. Present membership of the local chapter is 35. tersted in seeking membership in the local chapter can do so by writing USES at P.O. Box 664, Lake Charles. "Service Through Knowledge" is the slogan of RSES.

Each local chapter of RSES is now participating in a program to rid cities of the menace of discarded and abandoned refrigerators, ice boxes and home freezers which may easily become a death trap. Today, all newly manufactured refrigerators are required by law to be equipped with an inside safety release. Neverth- less, RSES estimates that more than 1,000,000 old units not equipped with such a safety device are retired from service annually." These old refrigerators, ice boxes and home freezers can be made harmless by removing the door, York Leader In Development The present day use of mod- ern air-conditioning and refrig- i eration equipment is constantly improving the living; conditions of all people. More of the processes used in handling our foods and most of our needs involve the use of refrigeration and air-conditioning in one way or another. Many millions of dollars each year are invested in research and application by the industry to provide the utmost benefit from the 1 latest developments.

York 'headquarters for mechanical cooling since 1885, now a subsidiary of Borg-Warner has been a leader in the field of research and development for many years. The benefits built into equipment by the manufacturer must be applied in the installation and service of this equipment in the users home, office or place of business. Your local York dealer has the responsibility to see that above requiremeats met ftefHiifl uinoved in ABfflJsfi thermal of BTU, is afcoat as much heat as Is given off by one wooden kitchen match burning to ashes, fechuteafljr, it is the quality of heat required to raise the temperature of one peaad of water one degree Fahrenheit. But when applied to air-conditioners, toe relationship between tons and BTtTs tt too broad for practical accuracy. In the past, what was called a "one unit might actually have deliw ered anywhere from 8,000 to 12,000 BTtTs.

-if As ton ratings for air conditioners were gradually dropped, cooling capacities were expressed to "horsepower." But this term, referring to the horsepower of the electric tor operating the compressor, also was no precise expression of cooling opacity. In 1959, the Room Air Conditioner section of the National Electrical Manufacturers association recommended expression of cooling capacity in British thermal units per hour 1 They also established uniform testing procedures to determine the BTU capacity at that time, Engineers agree that the use of i BTU's is way to rate the capacity of an air- conditioner. A conditioner with a cooling capacity for example, 6,000 BTU-hr would be capable of removing 6,000 BTU's of heat every hour. A 10,000 BTU-hr unit would remove 10,000 BTU's per hour and obviously would have greater cooling capacity. Remember that the higher the BTU-hr, the greater the cooling capacity.

CHECK YOUR HOtM WIRING Sometimes local electric codes will require special wiring for your unit Sometimes circuits are not heavy enough. Consult your electrician, public utility or other qualified source to determine additional wiring, UL any, will be needed. YOU'LL IN THIS SECTION in cool comfort this summer, Shop these firms for complete home air conditioning sales and service, today! ACi REFRIGERATION ED'S RADIO ft TV RAH AUTO AIR CONDITIONING IYUGUTHCO. OOOUYMOi SfAftS CITY SAUS ft SHOWN DUPUNTIS REFRIGERATION GULF STATES UTIUTIES UNTO) GAS CONDITIONING AifittT NiWUN, INC KIAUSi ft MANAGAN, NC- CSNfiUl TUB.