Car ac condenser

Condenser is a part of the air conditioner. Here gaseous coolant turns into liquid state. As a result heat evolves. Condenser opposition is conditioner compressor. Here inverse process takes place. Also exist electrical condensers and it is often used dephlegmator name. This car part belongs to heat exchangers. Condenser rarely fails. If the conditioner malfunctions, the cause may be in broken dephlegmator.

As a rule, a new condenser is not expensive. As it is expensive to replace the part, it is necessary to repair it in the repair shop because you need to dissemble the air conditioner. This work must be done with the help of special tools. So it will be expensive to replace the dephlegmator. Because of broken air conditioner the level of comfort reduces, so do not postpone the repair.

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Air conditioning condenser failures

• mechanical damages;
• metal components rust;
• coolant leakage;
• the surface of the component is soiled.

Signs of condenser failures

• sharp odour of the working fluid in the compartment;
• high moisture;
• sweating windows;
• the air conditioner operates only during driving;
• temperature modes cannot be regulated.

Causes of condenser failures

• high pressure of cooling fluid;
• depressurization of the system;
• use of poor-quality coolant;
• pipeline is damaged;
• operation of the vehicle on low-quality roads;
• impact of chemicals;
• seals or gaskets are damaged or worn out;
• low level of fluid in the system.

Diagnostics

The Air conditioning condenseris situated in front of the radiator. It is a very breakable part which consists of thin aluminum tubes from 0,5 to 1,5 mm thick. Self-done diagnostics is inspection of the part to find traces of corrosion, damages of mechanical character. It is also possible to check condition of joints.

If there is a UV lamp, it is possible to find the coolant leak. The chemical compound which is shown under the influence of UV rays is added to it.

More detailed diagnostics is carried out at service stations in the appropriate conditions. The condenser will serve about three years when operated properly. Existence of adverse conditions reduces this figure significantly.

Repair of condenser

If the Air conditioning condenser got littered, it can be cleaned on your own. For this purpose one needs water delivery under high pressure or a brush of a medium hardness. It is necessary to repeat cleaning 1–2 times a month during warm seasons.

The defective condenser is not subject to repair. Even small accident becomes the reason of serious destruction of the part. Measures for restitution of its wholeness and functionality are ineffectual.

Replacement of the condenser

Replacement of the component is carried out only by specialists. For installation you need special tools and knowledge of features of the system/ working fluid . Part cost, even of the widely applicable one, is very high. But ignoring of necessary replacement involves failure of the related systems.