Ductless Mini Split in San Francisco – What Is an Evaporative Condenser?

An evaporative condenser is a device which facilitates the condensation, or return to a liquid state, of a hot gas or vapor in a tube system using the evaporation of water flowing over the tubes. In simple terms, an evaporative condenser uses a system of tubes exposed to a constant flow of water to cool and condense a hot gas. 

Carrier Ductless Split in San Francisco – Evaporative Condenser.

The cooling and subsequent condensation of the gas is caused by a process of heat transfer that takes place when the water flowing over the gas-filled tubes evaporates. This process is used extensively in the air conditioning industry as a means of condensing refrigerant gas.

Ductless Systems in San Francisco – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Processes.

All refrigeration and air conditioning processes use a gas to facilitate the transfer of heat between the air-conditioned area and the outside atmosphere. This process relies on the use of a compressor to increase the pressure in the evaporator section, or air conditioned area, of the system which in turn allows the absorption of heat from that area. This absorbed heat and any heat generated by the compression process needs to be rapidly removed from the refrigerant in the outside, or condenser, part of the system so that the cycle of heat transfer can be repeated. This is typically done by allowing the hot refrigerant to circulate through a series of tubes exposed to a fan induced airflow.

Ductless Air Conditioning in San Francisco – Commercial Systems.

Although effective, this method of cooling or condensation of the refrigerant is not particularly efficient, particularly in large commercial systems. This lack of efficiency becomes pronounced when the ambient, or outside, temperature rises above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). In these conditions, a conventional air-cooled system may loose up to 25% of its operational efficiency. The evaporative condenser is a far more efficient condensation mechanism in larger systems loosing only a fraction of its effective capacity in all ambient conditions.