Air Conditioning: Receiver/Drier
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Installation of a new receiver/drier cartridge is not required when repairing the A/C system, except when there is physical evidence of system contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the receiver/drier cartridge. Damage to the receiver/drier cartridge includes physical damage to the receiver/drier cartridge shell or desiccant, or moisture contamination. Moisture contamination results only from a complete loss of refrigerant and equalization of the refrigerant system pressure with atmospheric pressure for a period longer than one hour. If even a slight amount of positive refrigerant pressure is present in the system before repairs are carried out, the receiver/drier cartridge should not be replaced.
The receiver/drier is integral to the A/C condenser. It stores high-pressure liquid after it leaves the condenser core. A receiver/drier desiccant cartridge mounted inside the receiver/drier removes any moisture from the refrigerant. The receiver/drier desiccant cartridge is a separate component and can be removed and installed separately from the A/C condenser.