Outdoor coil (also Condenser coil)
The outdoor coil, also known as the condenser coil, is a crucial part of an HVAC system. In an air conditioner or heat pump operating in cooling mode, this coil releases heat absorbed from inside your home to the outside air. It condenses the refrigerant from a high-pressure vapor back into a liquid as the heat is dissipated. In heating mode (for heat pumps), the outdoor coil works in reverse by absorbing heat from the outside air and transferring it indoors to warm your home.
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