Geothermal Heat Pumps: A Guide for Planning and InstallingGeothermal Heat Pumps is the most comprehensive guide to the selection, design and installation of geothermal heat pumps available. This leading manual presents the most recent information and market developments in order to put any installer, engineer or architect in the position to design, select and install a domestic geothermal heat pump system. Internationally respected expert Karl Ochsner presents the reasons to use heat pumps, introduces basic theory and reviews the wide variety of available heat pump models. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Reasons to Use a Heat Pump | 1 |
Chapter 2 Theory of the Heat Pump | 11 |
Chapter 3 Heat Pump Types | 18 |
Chapter 4 Complete System Planning | 35 |
Chapter 5 Planning Instructions for Ground Heat Source Brine Systems Horizontal Collector Trench Vertical Loop | 46 |
Chapter 6 Planning Instructions for Ground Heat Source Direct Expansion Systems | 58 |
Chapter 7 Planning Instructions for Water Heat Source Systems | 63 |
Chapter 8 Planning Details for Air Heat Source Systems | 69 |
Chapter 9 Planning Instructions Heating Systems | 78 |
Chapter 10 Heating and Cooling Reversible Heat Pump | 90 |
Chapter 11 Control of Heat Pump Heating Systems Electrical Connections | 96 |
Chapter 12 Domestic Hot Water Production | 100 |
Chapter 13 Controlled Dwelling Ventilation | 111 |
Chapter 14 Specialized Installations | 116 |
Chapter 15 Appendices | 126 |
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