What Do Refrigerants Do

Refrigerant is a chemical compound used in your air conditioner. It absorbs environmental heat and provides cool air once it runs through compressors and evaporators.

What is the purpose of a refrigerant?

Refrigerant is the commonly used term to refer to the chemical blend that cycles through your air conditioner. As refrigerant cycles through your air conditioner, it changes from a liquid to a gas and absorbs and releases heat throughout the process.

What do refrigerant gases do?

A refrigerant is a substance used in a heat cycle to transfer heat from one area, and remove it to another. Usually a gas at room temperature. Found in pretty much everything that cools, and sometimes in things that heat, most commonly air conditioners, fridges, freezers, and vehicle air conditioners.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Consumer Tech & Gadget Reviewer

Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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