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add a second condenser

mullet904 on Sat February 28, 2015 9:22 PM User is offline

Year: 1986
Make: Chev
Model: suburban
Engine Size: 350
Refrigerant Type: r12

I'm restoring an old suburban that has a r12 system. I will be replacing everything--evaporator, condenser, compressor, hoses, etc. and converting to r134a. I live in hot humid Florida and am concerned this will not do well and fail to provide good cooling.

Is adding a second condenser reasonable as everything I've read indicates that is a major problem even if I change to a parallel condenser? I can't really fit a larger condenser in the current position without cutting a lot of metal supports. There is lots of room in front and to the side of the current condenser.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

jsmitty on Wed March 25, 2015 7:02 PM User is offline

I don't see why that wouldn't work - you would just have to route the exiting refrigerant from condenser #1 into the top of condenser #2. Would think that the second condenser would just be acting as a radiator to further cool the already condensed refrigerant ... or would fully condense any mixture of gas/liquid remaining. With the proper connections & a pair of electric fans for each, I don't see why that wouldn't work, and work very well.

TRB on Wed March 25, 2015 7:11 PM User is offlineView users profile

I would add the largest Parallel flow condenser. You add to much (thick) condensers and you will block air flow.

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jsmitty on Thu March 26, 2015 10:56 AM User is offline

Good point - I was picturing in my head hanging a second condenser off to one side.

TRB on Thu March 26, 2015 11:02 AM User is offlineView users profile

If you have room and are not stacking the condensers. Combining two condensers has been done before.

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