The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of condensing heat recovery on the dynamic behavior and performance of air conditioners. The article includes a test procedure utilized to evaluate the condensing heat recovery system, relevant experimental results, a detail analysis of the mechanisms, and improvement measure on such a system. The experimental results indicate that although the condensing heat recovery has a negative effect on the cooling capacity at the start of the heat recovery process, the average cooling coefficient of performance (COP) of the system can be improved. The study also incorporates a control scheme of the electronic expansion valve (EEV) of the condensing heat recovery system. The experimental comparison between the EEV and the thermostatic expansion valve (TEV) demonstrates that the EEV has better performance in both stability and efficiency in the condensing heat recovery system. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.