Is there a difference between a condenser and a radiator?

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RicardoLee
07/24/25 9:40pm
There is a difference between a condenser and a radiator, and the differences are: 1. Different connecting pipes: the condenser is connected to aluminum pipes; the radiator is connected to rubber pipes. 2. Different functions: the condenser is part of the vehicle air conditioning system, used to dissipate heat from the operating vehicle air conditioner; the radiator is part of the car engine, used to dissipate heat from the running car engine. The condenser is a component of the refrigeration system, a type of heat exchanger that can convert gas or vapor into liquid, transferring the heat in the pipes to the air near the pipes very quickly. Its function is to dissipate heat and cool down the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant vapor discharged by the compressor, condensing it into a high-pressure liquid refrigerant, cooling and liquefying the high-pressure, high-temperature refrigerant delivered from the compressor.
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