Scrapping a window AC unit

Originally Posted by bluemeate

that big black cylinder where i suppose the coolant/freon is stored, is that just shred?

It's the compressor. I'm pretty sure it helps cool the air. Don't quote me on that, but there's a lot of copper in them.

Originally Posted by Gravitar

It's the compressor. I'm pretty sure it helps cool the air. Don't quote me on that, but there's a lot of copper in them.

Compressors do just that.They turn the freon back into a liquid.The freon flashes through the coil as it removes the heat and the freon becomes a gas.The compressor turns this back into a liquid and sends it back through the coil again and the process is repeated,well let's just say a bunch!