Except for their respective purposes, your car's A/C system is virtually identical to the mechanism that preserves the food in your kitchen refrigerator. It's also based on a principle used by the human body when it becomes overheated. Remember all those times you worked up a sweat, and how good it felt when you were hit by a breeze? You might also recall that cooling sensation when slapping on an alcohol-based aftershave in the morning.

In both cases, cooling is produced by the action of evaporation - the liquid (either water or ethanol) turning into a vapor. This is essentially what produces cooling in your A/C system.

Instead of water or alcohol however, an A/C system uses a special chemical refrigerant or coolant - which has a much lower boiling point than either. This refrigerant exists in your A/C system as a gas. The job of your Saturn Ion A/C Condenser is to allow this gas to "condense" into a liquid under high pressure. The coolant chemical is then pumped into the evaporator, where its temperature is raised as it travels through the evaporator coils. This evaporative action is what creates the cool air that provides comfort to you and your passengers on hot days. When in gaseous form, the coolant then returns to the Saturn Ion A/C Condenser, where it again becomes a liquid. An a/c condenser can be damaged if a foreign object gets into the coils. You'll find the lowest prices on parts and accessories for virtually anything on the road - including the Saturn Ion A/C Condenser - when you shop here.We'll meet or beat any competitor's price!