LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. — Salvatore Giordano, 92, chairman emeritus of Fedders Corp., died on Feb. 22, 2003. Mr. Giordano was credited with having put room air conditioners within the reach of the general public more than 50 years ago.
Mr. Giordano is believed to be the first to apply mass-production techniques to reduce the cost of manufacturing room air conditioners. “He developed room air conditioner units that were compact, easily installed, and able to supply adequate cooling for typical household needs while operating on ordinary, 115-V household current,” according to Fedders.