We'd like to use analytics cookies to understand which symbols people look up, so we know what to research next. They are not used for advertising and we set none of them unless you say yes. What we store.
A snowflake, sun, drop and fan naming the four modes.
Also known as: Heat pump modes, Aircon symbols
Air conditioning modes use four near-universal pictograms: a snowflake for cooling, a sun for heating, a water drop for dehumidifying and a fan for circulation only. Dry mode cools slightly as a side effect, which is why it is often mistaken for a weak cooling setting.
Name the operating modes: a snowflake for cooling, a sun for heating, a drop for dehumidifying and a fan for air circulation without conditioning.
Contexts: Electrical equipment
Are near-universal across manufacturers despite not being mandated, which makes them one of the more reliable unlabelled icon sets.
Contexts: Electrical equipment
Include a dry mode that cools as a by-product of removing moisture, so it is not simply a lower cooling setting.
Contexts: Electrical equipment
Four separate small shapes: a six-pointed star, a circle with rays, a teardrop and a set of curved blades.