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Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling The defrost cycle can be managed with the unit’s own refrigeration cycle. Here, the reversing valve switches the device to the cooling mode. This sends hot gas to the outdoor coil to melt the frost. At the same time the outdoor fan, which normally blows cold air over the coil, is shut off in order to reduce the amount of heat needed to melt the frost. While this is happening, the heat pump is cooling the air in the ductwork. Demand-frost controls monitor airflow, refrigerant pressure, and air/coil temperature and pressure differential across the outdoor coil to detect frost accumulation on the outdoor coil. The number of defrosting operations is influenced by the climate, air/coil design, and the hours of operation. It was found that little defrosting is required when outdoor air conditions are below 42°F (~5.5°C) and 60% RH (confirmed by psychrometric analysis). Under very humid conditions, when small suspended water droplets are present in the air, the rate of frost deposit may be about three times as great as predicted from psychrometric analysis. The heat pump may require defrosting after only 20 min of operation. The loss of available heating capacity due to frosting should be taken into account when sizing an air source heat pump. 2.10.2. Accumulator Heat pumps also use a device called a suction accumulator that is not normally found in other air conditioning units. The accumulator is actually a tank that is installed just before the compressor in the suction line. The purpose of this device is to allow any liquid that finds its way to the compressor to flash off into vapor prior to entering the compressor. The accumulator also provides a way for oil that is mixed with the liquid refrigerant to be returned to the compressor. 28PDF Image | Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling
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