Technical Terminology
? Refrigerant? Compressor
Liquids that can be used to a generate a The compressor looks like a small drum. It
cooling effect are known as refrigerantsis dr. iven by a built-in electric motor and is
They have a relatively low boiling-point, mounted on the base of the appliance at
indeed so low, that the warmth from the the rear. The task of the compressor is to
food stored in the fridge or freezer can draw in vaporised refrigerant from the eva-
cause the refrigerant to boil and vaporporise.ator, to compress it, and to pass it on to
the condenser.
? Refrigerant Circuit
Closed circulation system that contains the ? Condenser
refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit comprThe condenser nori-mally has the form of a
ses primarily of an evaporator, a compres-grid. The refrigerant compressed in the
sor, a condenser and pipe work.compressor is liquefied in the condenser.
During this process, heat is released to the
? Evaporator
surrounding air at the surface of the con-
The refrigerant is evaporated in the evapo-
denser. The condenser is mounted on the
rator. Similar to all other liquids, refrigerant
requires heat to evaporate. This heat is base of the appliance.
removed from the interior of the appliance,
as a result the interior is cooled. The eva-
porator is therefore located inside the
appliance or placed in foam immediately
behind the inner wall and thus not visible.
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