What is the primary purpose of a condenser in a refrigeration system?

• A. To Absorb Heat From the Room
• B. To Compress Refrigerant
• C. Reject Heat Which Is Absorbed by the Refrigerant
• D. To Evaporate Refrigerant

Answer: (C)

The condenser’s job is to reject the heat that the refrigerant has absorbed earlier in the cycle and to condense the refrigerant from a high-pressure vapor into a liquid. After the compressor raises the refrigerant’s pressure and temperature, the condenser transfers that heat to the surrounding air (or water), allowing the refrigerant to change phase and become a warm liquid ready to start another cooling cycle. The evaporator is where heat is absorbed from the room, the compressor does the compressing, and the condenser handles heat rejection, so the other options describe different parts or actions of the system.