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Air conditioning units have been a boon to mankind ever since the early twentieth century, and have been instrumental in enhancing and modifying the quality of life for millions across the world.

Since the 1950s new houses and commercial buildings have been built very much with the comfort of the occupants in mind. Although the technology to achieve a high degree of comfort in buildings was available many years before this, it was not really financially viable for mass production in domestic properties at the low end of the market. Commercial portable air conditioning has a longer history, but recent advances have improved the efficiency and reliability of the equipment to a marked degree.

Air conditioning has actually been used in private homes since the times of the Ancient Egyptians, although of course this was strictly for the rich and powerful. The years immediately following the Second World War saw the greatest expansion in the inclusion of air conditioning built in to new homes.