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A "coil" is a length of copper or aluminum tubing that has been wrapped or folded into a compact package. A refrigerant gas, such as Freon or ammonia, is pumped through the coil by the compressor. Air is blown past the turns of a coil to absorb or reject heat. There are two coils in an air conditioning unit, or any refrigeration unit, for that matter -- an evaporator coil inside (gets cold) and a condenser coil outside (gets hot).

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