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Lurch77
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join:2001-11-22
Green Bay, WI

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Lurch77 to cowboyro

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Re: At 7F outside heat pump maintained 73F indoors

You guys are forgetting heat of compression in your discussion. No, not enough to melt ice by itself in a heat pump system, but it is a significant source of heat in the refrigerant cycle.

cowboyro
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join:2000-10-11
CT

cowboyro

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said by Lurch77:

You guys are forgetting heat of compression in your discussion. No, not enough to melt ice by itself in a heat pump system, but it is a significant source of heat in the refrigerant cycle.

I am not forgetting it - that gives the theoretical COP of 1+.
However that heat is no more than the energy used by the compressor.

Hagar
join:2004-10-31
Sunnyvale, CA

Hagar

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I like the last two post I agree 100%.