Principle of Operation: Condenser

The condenser, being directly downstream of the compressor, receives the high pressure vapor gas and the condensation process begins.

The unit is classified as an integrated, sub-cooling condenser and consists of a fin and tube heat exchanger installed between two end tanks. Divisions in the end tanks separate the heat exchanger into a three pass upper (condenser) section and a single pass lower (sub-cooler) section, which are interconnected by a receiver drier on the left hand end tank.

Although the receiver/drier is integral with the condenser, It contains a desiccant pack and filter that are replaceable as a unit. It is secured with a metal screw and is retained by a plastic bracket at the top of the condenser.

Ambient air, passing through the condenser due to ram effect and/or the cooling fan, absorbs heat from the refrigerant to change it from a vapor to a liquid. The condenser section cools and liquefies the refrigerant before it enters the receiver/drier.