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Funny - my HVAC guys told me traditional AC actually works the same way,

Although we always think of it as blowing cold air in over the hot air in the room.

Maybe it’s just semantics, but it did seem counterintuitive to me.

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Posted: 11/20/2023 at 1:16PM

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