Article: Cool comfort Air conditioning all about reaching comfort zone

BLOOMINGTON - Air conditioning turns 100 this month, and it's gone to the dogs.

Literally.

What helps us keep our cool in our cars, homes and businesses has even been installed locally in dog houses, according to Hugh Evans of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 99.

Granted, giving Fido a thermostat isn't common. But the example illustrates something anyone who has lived through a Central Illinois summer can relate to: Come July, air conditioning is everywhere, and that can both prevent and present some sticky situations.

As Brenda Melcher puts it, "Some people hate air conditioning and others can't live without it. It's a comfort zone thing, and unfortunately we can't coordinate people's ...

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