
Refrigeration Compressor
The compressor is the heart of the refrigeration system. The compressor acts as the pump that moves the refrigerant through the system. Temperature sensors start the compressor's action. Refrigeration systems cool objects through repeated refrigeration cycles. The compressor is the "heart" of a refrigerator. It circulates the refrigerant throughout the system and adds pressure to the warm part of the circuit, and makes the refrigerant hot. It's similar to when you are pumping air into a bicycle tube - you can sense a heat increase in the pump while you compress the air.