What is an Evaporator Coil and What Does it Do?
An evaporator coil is an integral part of a central ducted air conditioning system. These pieces act as carriers, taking hot air from the inside of a room and bringing it outside, thus cooling the indoor space.
What Do Evaporator Coils Look Like?
Evaporator coils tend to be rectangular, or triangular, in shape and are often made of steel. Within the housing, you will find tubes filled with refrigerant, which allow the evaporator coil to absorb hot air and release it outside.
How Does an Evaporator Coil Work?
When warm air passes over the evaporator coil, the refrigerant inside the tubes absorb the heat and evaporates. This cools down the air that the blower circulates throughout the house. Once the refrigerant evaporates, it flows outdoors to the condenser where it releases the heat. The refrigerant then condenses into a low pressure gas, compresses back into a liquid, and flows back up to the evaporator coil to repeat the cycle.
Where are Evaporator Coils Placed?
Typically, the evaporator coil can be located inside the air handler of your air conditioning system or connected to a furnace. When connected to a furnace, the system will function similar to a heat pump.
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