Condenser HVAC: Description and Operation

NOTE: Whenever an A/C condenser core is replaced, it is also necessary to replace the suction accumulator/drier.

The A/C condenser core has the following characteristics:
^ It is an aluminum fin and tube design heat exchanger located in front of the vehicle radiator.
^ It cools compressed refrigerant gas by allowing air to pass over fins and tubes to extract heat and condenses gas to liquid refrigerant as it is cooled.
^ The condenser inlet and outlet connections are the male part of a spring lock coupling.