Condenser HVAC: Description and Operation

A/C CONDENSER CORE DESCRIPTION

NOTE: Replacement of the receiver/drier is not required when repairing the air conditioning system except when there is physical evidence of system contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the receiver/drier.




The A/C condenser core has the following characteristics:
- It is an aluminum fin and tube design heat exchanger located in front of vehicle radiator.
- It cools compressed refrigerant gas by allowing air to pass over fins and tubes to extract heat and by condensing gas to liquid refrigerant as it is cooled.