2012 prostar AC condensor

[Rawze]

(05-12-2018 )hatchhero Wrote:  Hello everyone,
I noticed today that there is a hole in the condenser on my 2012 prostar and the ac won't blow cold. It looks to be not too hard to replace, but my question is if i open the system up to replace the condensor will the dryer be destroyed and have to be replace also? i saw this video
https://youtu.be/HpxmXmSbbNQ

I replied to the video...

Rawze Wrote:Although yours looks very old and likely in need of replacement, Don't waste money based on mis-information that is designed to sell you unnecessary parts. Actually it is not really necessary to replace the dryer accumulator unless the spring/diaphragm inside it it is worn out (usually if the unit is very very old), or if it has been exposed to atmosphere for more than a few hours without being covered/capped. The dryer accumulator is a simple device that contains a diaphragm and a spring to act as a shock-absorber to dampen pressure surges, and it has decadent material in it the same type as you find in a TV set or other electronic device that is boxed up to reduce and collect moisture (Same material as that little package in the box that says "do not eat" ). Any R134 that may get trapped in it when it is pressurized will return to its proper state as soon as the system is re-charged. - If you expose one for a long time (say several days) and there is nothing wrong with the spring and diaphram, a person can always throw it into a DE-hydrator on about 130 degrees for a few hours before installing back into the system instead of spending hundreds for a new one.

That guy seems to be seriously mis-informed about most of the things he is grumbling about as well.