- AC compressors can vary in location depending on if it's for an auto or residential application. An auto AC compressor is connected to a vehicle's engine. A residential AC compressors is usually located outside the home encased within a sealed unit.
- An auto AC compressor has two sides which are vital to how it functions. A suction side allows gases produced from refrigerant to be pulled in. The compressor then compresses the gases and uses its discharge side to transfer them for use to other parts of the system.
- A residential AC compressor is a pump which brings in refrigerant gas as well. In a residential compressor, this refrigerant gas is brought in through a large suction line. The compressor then uses compression to change the refrigerant into a highly pressurized gas which is then sent to be used in other parts of the system.
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