Here, just like in a home refrigerator, a gaseous refrigerant is compressed by a compressor. The compressor is driven by a V-ribbed belt from the crankshaft engine. When compressed, the refrigerant liquefies and enters the evaporator near the dashboard. It looks like a radiator. In it, the refrigerant evaporates and can absorb heat. The air passing through the evaporator enters the passenger compartment already cooled. Through the condenser next to the cooling radiator in the engine compartment, the refrigerant enters the compressor again. To increase condensation, the radiator fan runs continuously.
The climate control system is a complex system in which you can do something yourself to a limited extent. Therefore, it is not described here.
Belt drives, including the V-ribbed air conditioner belt, are described in the section Generator.
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