It helps keep you cool
Your A/C condenser operates similar to your radiator. It takes your refrigerant which is compressed gas and it cools it down. Its job is to remove heat from the refrigerant so your A/C can produce cold air.
It sits near the front of the vehicle, usually in front of the radiator, where outside air can flow through it. How it works. - your A/C compressor sends hot, high-pressure refrigerant gas into the condenser. As air moves across the condenser, it pulls heat out of that refrigerant. The refrigerant then changes from a hot gas into a high-pressure liquid before continuing through the rest of the A/C system.
When a condenser has a problem, you may notice the A/C isn’t blowing as cold as it should, blows warm air, works better while driving than while sitting still, or stops cooling altogether. Condensers can fail because of refrigerant leaks, corrosion, road debris damage, internal restrictions, or poor airflow caused by debris or a cooling fan problem.
A damaged or restricted condenser can also make the A/C compressor work harder because the system can’t get rid of heat efficiently. The one pictured above was damaged when a rock hit it.
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