Condenser Description

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The condenser cools the high temperature, high pressure gaseous refrigerant compressed by the A/C compressor, and converts it to a liquid.
A multiflow condenser is used. Refrigerant is divided and moved through several tubes. This reduces flow passage resistance and increases the surface area for heat exchange, thereby improving cooling efficiency.

Fig 1: Identifying Refrigerant Flow Through Condenser
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