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A first, optional second, optional third air conditioning systems employing air condensers and/or water condensers, coupled to a water source are disclosed. The water source includes a water to air heat exchanger, which is not coupled to nor provides cooling to either a habitable interior space or a

A first, optional second, optional third air conditioning systems employing air condensers and/or water condensers, coupled to a water source are disclosed. The water source includes a water to air heat exchanger, which is not coupled to nor provides cooling to either a habitable interior space or an attic.

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1. An apparatus for cooling the ambient air in a first and/or a second interior space, said apparatus comprising:a) a first air conditioning system, comprising: i) a first compressor, a first evaporator, a first water cooled condenser, and a first air cooled condenser, each in communication through

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An apparatus for cooling the ambient air in a first and/or a second interior space, said apparatus comprising:a) a first air conditioning system, comprising: i) a first compressor, a first evaporator, a first water cooled condenser, and a first air cooled condenser, each in communication through a first refrigerant conduit; ii) a first air handler comprising the first evaporator, a first fan communicating with the first evaporator, a first supply and return air duct system communicating with said first fan and said first evaporator, iii) a first thermostat communicating with solenoid valve SV2 and a water pump, said first compressor, said first fan, a second fan communicating with said first air cooled condenser; b) a second air conditioning system comprising: i) a second compressor, a second evaporator, and a second water cooled condenser, each in communication through a second refrigeration conduit; ii) a second air handler comprising the second evaporator, a third fan communicating with the second evaporator, a second supply and return air duct system communicating with said third fan and said second evaporator, iii) a second thermostat communicating with solenoid valve SV1, the water pump, said second compressor and said third fan; c) a water system, comprising: i) a pool; ii) said first and said second water cooled condensers; iii) said water pump; iv) said valves SV1, SV2 and a solenoid valve SV4; v) a solenoid valve SV3 controlling at least one spray device; each of i)-iv) communicating through a water conduit, said spray device in communication with said pool; and wherein said at least one spray device is substantially free of communication with any interior space. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus operates in an environment wherein the exterior air comprises a wet bulb temperature (Twb)?70° F. and a dry bulb temperature (Tdb)?13° F. greater than said Twb.3. An apparatus for cooling the interior air in a structure, the apparatus comprising:a water source; an air supply ductwork system; a refrigerated air-conditioning system comprising, a first compressor means, a first water cooled condenser and a first air cooled condenser, a means for moving air past said first air cooled condenser, a first evaporator, a means for moving air past said first evaporator, said water cooled condenser coupled to the water source and to said refrigerant air conditioning system; and said refrigerated air-conditioning system coupled to the air supply ductwork by said first evaporator, and said means for moving air past said evaporator; said first compressor means, said first water cooled condenser, said first air cooled condenser and said first evaporator coupled via a refrigerant conduit; a water to air heat exchanger coupled to the water source, said water to air heat exchanger being substantially free of coupling to the air supply ductwork; and wherein the water to air heat exchanger discharges output air to exterior air; and output water from said water to air heat exchanger is discharged to said water source and the rigerated air-conditioning system discharges output air through the air supply duct work to the structure, wherein said apparatus comprises a second air supply duct work system coupled to a second refrigerated air conditioning system said second refrigerated air conditioning system coupled to a second water cooled condenser, coupled to the water source; said second refrigerant air conditioning system comprises a second compressor means, a second evaporator, each of said compressor means, said second evaporator, said second water cooled condenser communicating through a refrigerant conduit. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said exterior air comprises a wet bulb temperature (Twb) of ?650° F., and a dry bulb temperature (Tdb)?10° F. greater than said Twb.5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said exterior air comprises Twb of ?70° F. and Tdb?12° F. greater than said Twb.6. A heat transfer system, comprising:a) a first refrigerant circuit, comprising: i. a first control means coupled to: ii. a first compressor means; iii. a first refrigerant to air heat exchanger; iv. a second refrigerant to air heat exchanger; v. a first and a second air circulating means communicating with said first and said second refrigerant to air heat exchangers respectively; vi. a first refrigerant to water heat exchanger coupled to said first compressor means; ii.-vi. communicating via refrigerant conduit; b) a water circuit, comprising: i. a second control means coupled to: ii. a water circulating means; iii. a water source; iv. a water to air heat exchanger; v. a plurality of valves; and vi. said water circuit further comprising said first refrigerant to water heat exchanger; said i.-vi. communicating via a water conduit; wherein said water circuit is coupled to said first refrigerant circuit through said first refrigerant to water heat exchanger; wherein said water to air heat exchanger is substantially free of coupling to an interior space, wherein said system further comprises a second refrigerant circuit, comprising: a) a third control means coupled to: i. a third refrigerant to air heat exchanger; ii. a second compressor means; iii. a second refrigerant to water heat exchanger; iv. a third air circulating means communicating with said third refrigerant to air heat exchanger; wherein said second refrigerant to water heat exchanger is coupled to said water circuit, and wherein said third control means is further coupled to said water circulating means. 7. The heat transfer system of claim 6, wherein said first control means is further coupled to said water circulating means, wherein said second control means is coupled to said water circulating means, and to said water to air heat exchanger; said second control means overriding said first control means communicating with said water circulating means when the temperature of said water source exceeds a temperature of a comfort zone for swimming in said water source, and wherein said heat transfer system operates in an exterior environment comprising a wet bulb temperature (Twb) of ?69° F. and a dry bulb temperature (Tdb)?10° F. greater than said Twb.8. The heat transfer system of claim 6, wherein said second control means operates said plurality of valves to regulate the temperature of the water source Tws.9. The heat transfer system of claim 7, further comprising a first supply air duct system coupled to said first refrigerant circuit via said first refrigerant to air heat exchanger and a second supply air duct system coupled to said second refrigerant circuit via said third refrigerant to air heat exchanger.10. A heat transfer system comprising:a) a first air conditioning system, comprising: i) a first refrigerant compressor, a first water condenser, a first evaporator and a first evaporator fan; ii) a first air condenser and first air condenser fan; iii) each of said first refrigerant compressor, first water condenser, first evaporator and first air condenser in fluid communication via a first refrigerant circuit; b) a water circuit comprising at least one water source, said first water condenser, a plurality of valves each communicating via a water conduit and further comprising at least one water circulating means and at least one spray means; said first air conditioning system further comprising a first control means coupled to said first refrigerant compressor, said first evaporator fan, said first air condenser fan and at least a first of said plurality of said valves spaced between said first water condenser and said at least one water circulating means; said water circuit further comprising a second control means coupled to said water circulating means and at least a second of said plurality of said valves spaced between said at least one water source and said at least one spray means; said at least one spray means substantially free of communication with an interior space, the system further comprising; a second air conditioning system, comprising a second refrigerant compressor, a second water condenser, a second evaporator and second evaporator fan; each said second refrigerant compressor, second evaporator and said second water condenser communicating via a second refrigerant circuit; said second air conditioning system further comprising a third control means communicating with said second compressor, said second evaporator fan, said at least one water circulating means and at least a third of said plurality of valves spaced between said second water condenser and said at least one water source; said water circuit in further communication with said first water condenser, said second water condenser, and said water circuit further comprising a fourth of said plurality of valves, said fourth valve spaced between said at least one spray means and said at least one water source and said at least one water circulation means. 11. The heat transfer system of claim 10, further comprising:a first air circuit in a first interior space, comprising: at least one first supply air duct, at least one first return air duct, each communicating via the first air circuit; said first air circuit further communicating with said first evaporator and said first evaporator fan; a second air circuit in a second interior space comprising: at least one second supply air duct, at least one second return air duct, each communicating via the second air circuit; said second air circuit further communicating with said second evaporator and said second evaporator fan. 12. The heat transfer system of claim 11 wherein said first air condenser, said first air condenser fan, said at least one water source, and said at least one spray means, are in an ambient environment outside said first or said second interior spaces, said ambient environment comprising a wet bulb temperature (Twb)?65° F., and a dry bulb temperature (Tdb)?10° F. greater than said Twb.13. The heat transfer system of claim 10 or 11 wherein:when said at least one water source temperature, Tws, is below an effective swimming temperature, said first water condenser and said second water condenser communicate with said water source and said at least one water circulating means; when Tws is in a temperature effective for swimming, said first water condenser and said second water condenser communicate with said at least one water source, said at least one spray means and said at least one water circulating means communicate with said at least one water source; when Tws is above an effective temperature for swimming, said first water condenser is free of communication with said at least one water source, said second water condenser, said at least one water circulating means and said at least one spray means are in communication with said at least one water source. 14. The heat transfer system of claim 10 or claim 12 further comprising a third air conditioning system, comprising:a third refrigerant compressor, a third water condenser, a third evaporator and a third evaporator fan, optionally a second air condenser and optional second air condenser fan; each said third refrigerant compressor, third water condenser, third evaporator, optional second air condenser and optional second air condenser in communication via a third refrigerant circuit; the heat transfer system further comprises a third air circuit in a third interior space, comprising: at least one third supply air duct, at least one third return air duct, each communicating via the third air circuit; said third air circuit further communicating with said third evaporator and third evaporator fan; said third water condenser communicating with said at least one water source and said at least one water circulation means via said water circuit, a fifth of said plurality of valves spaced between said at least one water source and said third water condenser.