Heat exchanger (cooler)
Passes heat from one liquid to another without mixing them; plate types are opened and cleaned when the temperature difference falls.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Heat exchanger (cooler) |
| Russian | Теплообменник (охладитель) |
| Romanian | Schimbător de căldură (răcitor) |
| Polish | Wymiennik ciepła (chłodnica) |
| Latvian | Siltummainis (dzesētājs) |
| Filipino | Heat exchanger (cooler) |
| Indonesian | Penukar panas (cooler) |
| Chinese | 换热器（冷却器） |
| Croatian | Izmjenjivač topline (hladnjak) |
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