The condenser is directly after the compressor in the circuit the super heated vapour from the compressor goes though the condenser. The job of the condenser is to get rid of the absorbed heat and cool the vapour enough to condense it back into a liquid again. The condenser has lots of fins on it to increase its surface area to remove the heat efficiently on some units it may be compact and use a fan to blow air over it to aid in the heat loss.
The input side of the condenser is the compressors high pressure side outlet and the outlet of the condenser goes to the filter drier and capillary tube.
Condensers are usually located at the rear of the fridge freezer unit but can be compact and at the bottom of the unit these typically use a fan to aid in the heat loss process.
What can go wrong with condensers
The condenser must be able to give of its heat if it is covered over or the fridge freezer is fitted somewhere to hot then this will affect the efficiency of the refrigeration cycle and could lead to issues with bad food with too low cooling temperatures. If the fan fails on the compact versions this will affect the refrigeration cycle too and affect cooling in the fridge freezer cavity.
Check the condenser when servicing and ensure it is clean and free of any hair fluff or debris and make sure no damage has occurred to it during installation or with dropping things behind the appliance.
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