Heat pump comprising primary defrost operation and secondary defrost operation and method of operating heat pump
US10041721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/70
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a method of managing defrost operations in HVAC systems. In one embodiment a primary defrost operation comprises allowing a cooling cycle of the heat pump and a secondary defrost operation comprises allowing fans of the heat pump to operate at a low speed.
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