Receiver Dryer: Description and Operation

V-5/Thermal Expansion Valve System:

Connected to the condenser outlet pipe, the sealed receiver dehydrator assembly functions as a liquid storage container. At the bottom of the receiver dehydrator is the desiccant bag. It acts as a drying agent for moisture that may have entered the system. If the system is open to air for an extended period of time (due to a front-end collision, removed parts, etc.) replace the receiver dehydrator. The desiccant bag will be saturated with moisture.