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When a liquid converts to gas, it...
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...absorbs heat
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What are refrigerants?
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Chemical compounds that are involved in the evaporation and condensation
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what is evaporator
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receives refrigerant
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what is condensor
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facilitates heat transfer
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what is compressor
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a pump that pressurize refrigerant
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what is expansion valve
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regulates the amount of compressed liquid refrigerant moving into the evaporator
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In a split-system, what does the cold side consist of?
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The cold side, consisting of the expansion valve and the cold coil, is generally placed into a furnace or some other air handler. The air handler blows air through the coil and routes the air throughout the building using a series of ducts.
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In a split-system, what does the hot side consist of?
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The hot side, known as the condensing unit, lives outside the building.
The unit consists of a long, spiral coil shaped like a cylinder. Inside the coil is a fan, to blow air through the coil, along with a weather-resistant compressor and some control logic. |
