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Purpose of the Heat
Pump
2.1 Application
The air-to-water heat pump is to be used exclusively for the heat-
ing and cooling of heating water. It can be used in new or previ-
ously existing heating systems.
In heating operation, the heat pump is suitable for mono energy
and bivalent operation down to an external temperature of
-25 °C.
Proper defrosting of the evaporator is guaranteed by maintaining
a heating water return flow temperature of more than 18 °C dur-
ing continuous operation.
The heat pump is not designed for the increased heat consump-
tion required when a building is being dried out. The additional
heat consumption should be met using special devices provided
by the customer. If a building is to be dried out in autumn or win-
ter, we recommend installing an additional heating element
(available as an accessory).
In cooling operation the heat pump is suitable for temperatures
ranging from +15 °C to +40 °C.
It can be used for silent and dynamic cooling. The minimum
water temperature is +7 °C.
ATTENTION!
The device is not suitable for operation with a frequency converter.
2.2 Operating Principle
Heating
Surrounding air is drawn in by the ventilator and fed via the evap-
orator (heat exchanger). The evaporator cools the air, i.e. it ex-
tracts heat from it. This extracted heat is then transferred to the
working medium (refrigerant) in the evaporator.
The heat is "pumped" to a higher temperature level by increasing
its pressure with the aid of an electrically driven compressor. It is
then transferred to the heating water using the liquifier (heat ex-
changer).
Electrical energy is used to raise the temperature of the heat in
the environment to a higher level. Because the energy extracted
from the air is transferred to the heating water, this type of device
is called an air-to-water heat pump.
The air-to-water heat pump consists of the main components
evaporator, ventilator and expansion valve, as well as the low-
noise compressor, liquifier and electrical control system.
At low ambient temperatures, humidity accumulates on the evap-
orator in the form of frost reducing the transfer of heat. The evap-
orator is defrosted automatically by the heat pump as required.
Steam may be emitted from the air outlet depending on the at-
mospheric conditions.
Cooling
The functions of the evaporator and the liquifier are reversed in
the "Cooling" operating mode.
The heating water transfers its heat to the refrigerant via the liq-
uifier which is now functioning as an evaporator. The refrigerant
is pumped to a higher temperature level using the compressor.
Heat is passed on to the surrounding air via the liquifier (function-
ing as an evaporator in heating operation).
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Scope of Delivery
3.1 Basic Device
The compact heat pump is supplied complete with all the compo-
nents listed below.
The refrigerant circuit is hermetically sealed. It contains the
Kyoto protocol approved refrigerant R404A with a GWP value of
3260. It is CFC-free, does not deplete ozone and is non-flamma-
ble.
1)
Evaporator (heating operation)
2)
Ventilator
3)
Switch Box
4)
Controllers
5)
Liquifier (heating operation)
6)
Compressor
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