His first experiment was a suggestion from Timmis himself.
This experiment involved saturating a loosely woven burlap roller towel with solution of calcium chloride brine. This process did make the air less humid. However, this process also added heat, salt and odor to the air. This wasn’t going to work.
Then one day Carrier had a “lightbulb moment.”
This process relied heavily on the principle of condensation and laid the foundation for the development of climate control.
This process relied heavily on the principle of condensation andlaid the foundation for the development of climate control.
On July 17, 1902, Carrier completed and initialed a set of mechanical drawings
Carrier then sent these drawings to Lyle to be installed at the Sackett & Wilhelms plant.
A year later after Carrier’s air conditioning design was installed at the printing press – on October 21, 1903 – Lyle reported in a letter to his home office that…
The cooling coils which we sold this company have given excellent results during the past summer.
His design with all of its fans, ducts, heaters, perforated steam pipes and temperature controls – had actually worked.
Modern air conditioning was born
So who was this extremely brilliant college graduate?
Willis Haviland Carrier was born November 26, 1876.
He was born at his family’s farm in Angelo, New York.
He graduated from Central High School in Buffalo, New York and earned a four-year scholarship to Cornell University.
After graduating from Cornell with a Master of Engineering degree in 1901, Carrier had joined the Buffalo Forge Company in Buffalo, New York, as a research engineer.
His first assignment at this job was to design a heating system that could effectively dry lumber and coffee.
Carrier had already finished several designs – including designs for a heating plant, a lumber dry kiln and a coffee dryer.
But then…
The recent college grad completely changed the world…
Anyone else remember watching Carl Sagan talk about “billions and billions” of planets out there…
Well, that could also be how much “gross” stuff – allergens, dirt, dust mites, food particles, mold spores, pet hair and dander, pollen, pollutants – could be lurking way down in the nooks and crannies of your carpet fibers…
Thankfully, we no longer have to depend on Puffing Billy to come embarrass by dragging out these demons and devils that have come to rest on our precious floors…
We no longer have to worry about all of our demons being seen…piped out of our windows and into the lawn for all of God’s creation to see and laugh at.
But there are probably things that each of us could do to improve our vacuuming…
And if you’re like me, one of those things that we could…and probably should…be doing is vacuuming on a regular basis, not only when the floor is disgusting or company (or your mom) is coming over.
Regularly vacuuming, much like brushing your teeth, has too many benefits not to ignore…such as…
Better indoor air quality
Fewer pests, specifically ants and cockroaches
Healthier living environment
Improved air quality
Longer life enduranc of furnishings
More visually appealing home
To keep your floor looking their best year-round. Vacuum at least once a week. You may need to vacuum more frequently if you have pets.
You may need to vacuum high foot-traffic areas more frequently.
You might also want to vacuum more frequently in the spring or fall…when allergy season is at its peak. This will help improve indoor air quality
To keep your floor looking their best year-round. Vacuum at least once a week. You may need to vacuum more frequently if you have pets.
You may need to vacuum high foot-traffic areas more frequently.
You might also want to vacuum more frequently in the spring or fall…when allergy season is at its peak. This will help improve indoor air quality
It’s kinda hard to vacuum, if you don’t have a vacuum.
But even if you do have a vacuum, it can still be rather hard.
First of all, you should not have just any vacuum…you need to have the right vacuum for your specific needs.
Having the right tool for the job makes all the difference.
The “Elephant in the Room” Vacuum Cleaner
There are basically two lines of thought as far as the “big” vacuum cleaner: the canister vacuum cleaner or the upright vacuum cleaner.
This choice should be based on what type of surface you will be vacuuming most.
Hardwood or tile: Canister: Weigh less than upright vacuum cleaners…better at cleaning stairs, high areas and hard-to-reach spots…typically have softer brushes than other types of vacuums. These softer brushes will keep your floor from getting scratched.
Carpets or large areas: Upright: Stronger “suction” power and rotating brushes make upright vacuum cleaners the best vacuum cleaners for deep cleaning carpets
In addition to the “front and center” vacuum cleaner, you may want to consider adding these three vacuum cleaners to your cleaning arsenal also:
Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner: Who in their right mind wants to drag out the “Big Bertha” every time they feel like vacuuming?
Especially when all you need to do is vacuum up a small mess or vacuum in a particular area – such as car floors and couch cushions.
Thank God for these smaller, lightweight sisters…the perfect answer for vacuuming under the kitchen table every time you try to feed your two year old.
However, smaller handheld vacuum cleaners are not as powerful as their bigger sisters.
