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Dave Martindale

writes:
the evaporator needs to be clean so the freon goes to a gas . if the
condenser fan isnt running your not pulling the heat off the freon
before its pumped by the compressor.

The refrigerant goes to the condenser *after* the compressor - it's on
the high pressure side. The condenser's job is to take high-pressure
hot gas and convert it to high-pressure cooler liquid. The condenser
fan should either start with the compressor, or it should start a few
seconds later under the control of a pressure switch as the high-side
pressure climbs after compressor startup.

Dave