The device in an air conditioner or heat pump through which the refrigerant is circulated and releases heat to the surroundings when a fan blows outside air over the coils. This will return the hot vapor that entered the coil into a hot liquid upon exiting the coil.
Tubing made of either copper or aluminum situated in the condenser or outdoor unit. Hot refrigerant gas is pumped through these coils from the condenser; the heat from the gas is dispersed by circulating air over the coils. The heat transfers from refrigerant to air and is released outside. This heat dissipation converts the refrigerant from a gas into a liquid. Go to the ‘ How air conditioners work' page to learn more.
Part of the outdoor portion of a heating or cooling system, that releases or collects heat from the outside air.
In an air conditioner, the coil dissipates heat from the refrigerant, changing the refrigerant from vapor to liquid. In a heat pump system, the coil absorbs heat from the outdoors.
The outdoor portion of an air conditioner or heat pump that either releases or collects heat, depending on the time of the year.
The outdoor portion of a heating or cooling system that either releases or collects heat from the outside air, depending on the time of year. The Condenser Coil is connected directly to the home's Air Handler and is also known as the Outdoor Coil.
Also an outdoor coil. A device that removes heat from the refrigerant, allowing the refrigerant to be converted from vapor to liquid.
A series or network of tubes filled with refrigerant, normally located outside the home, that removes heat from the hot, gaseous refrigerant so that the refrigerant becomes liquid again.
The outdoor portion of an air conditioning or heat pump system that serves as a heat transfer point for dispelling heat to the outside air, as in an air conditioner or heat pump in the summer; or for collecting heat from the outside air, as in a heat pump in the winter.
Part of the outdoor portion of a split-system air conditioner or heat pump. By converting refrigerant that is in a gas form back to a liquid, the coil sends heat carried by the refrigerant to the outside.