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Blog Title: What is a compressor?

Main Que: What is a compressor?

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  • Query By: Jane Holding (Atlanta, GA)
  • Date: 08/13/2016

Answer: The compressor is a part of an air conditioner that compresses the refrigerant, thus raising its pressure and temperature. It is this refrigerant that is condensed in the condenser coil to release the heat at present in it.

  • Replied By: H. Johnson (Charlotte, NC)
  • Replied Date: 08/16/2016