Air conditioning is a prime public disappointment in the 1930s. But Carrier $ 17.5 million gross last year was an all-time high.

FORTUNE - For Carrier Corp. is the largest air conditioning in the world. Back in May 1931, when the first fortune written on it was a company of sixteen years young, and although sales had simply collapsed by up to $ 1,929 8,000,000 to $ 6,600,000 in 1930 and net income from $ 672 500 in cash to a depression, deficit hit $ 86 000, it was full of hope. Those hopes have since been made. Carrier grew up.

It’s going to be a scorcher in Westport today: the National Weather Service is calling for a high of 87 degrees (F)––while other weather services are predicting temperatures as high as 92 degrees (F), which could possibly break historic records. Making things worse is that humidity is expected to reach 78 percent, making for a classic “triple H” (hazy, hot and humid) summer day (and it’s not officially summer yet).

The hot and humid weather has prompted both federal and state environmental officials to issue air quality warnings for the state. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has issued air quality warnings for coastal communities, including Westport, as smog levels are expected to increase to above healthy levels. In addition the state Department of Environmental Protection is forecasting that the ozone level in the state today will be moderate to unhealthy for those with air quality sensitivities....

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