3D How Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Works P1 – Components

We explore two key concepts:

1. Heat moves from higher to lower temperature.
2. The relationship between pressure and temperature – higher pressure means higher temperature, and vice versa.

 
These principles guide the entire refrigeration process and help us understand what’s happening inside the system.
 

The video then takes us through the components of the refrigeration cycle step-by-step:

– The compressor, which is the “heart” of the system, increases the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant.

– The condenser rejects the heat from the refrigerant, causing it to condense into a liquid.

– The metering device then dramatically drops the pressure of the refrigerant, cooling it down further.

– The evaporator is where the “magic” happens – the cold refrigerant absorbs heat from the environment and boils, effectively cooling the space. By understanding this continuous refrigerant cycle, we can see how refrigeration and air conditioning works as we rely on these systems to provide the cooling every day.
 

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