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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

12-25-14, 03:15 PM

Replies: 13

Frost buildup cures

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Posted By jeff5may

If you want or need to actively control the...

If you want or need to actively control the defrost cycle in your machine, there are a number of premade boards available for cheap. The two main manufacturers of these boards are ICM...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

12-25-14, 01:55 PM

Replies: 13

Frost buildup cures

Views: 10,972

Posted By jeff5may

So without modifying the plumbing in a prefab...

So without modifying the plumbing in a prefab unit, there are a few things you can do to defrost the units:
1. Bimetal switch defrost thermometer (klixon thermostat)
2. Digital sensor and control...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

11-22-14, 08:07 PM

Replies: 13

Frost buildup cures

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Posted By jeff5may

The next size up dehumidifiers look like this...

The next size up dehumidifiers look like this when new:
http://0.tqn.com/d/housewares/1/G/V/1/whAD50USRdehum.jpg

The one I modified to be a turbocharged electric heater looks like this now. If...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

11-01-14, 07:28 AM

Replies: 13

Frost buildup cures

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Posted By jeff5may

Some ice is not a bad thing. This means the...

Some ice is not a bad thing. This means the refrigerant is evaporating below 0 degC. As long as airflow is not choked off, the outdoor unit will continue to gather heat quite well.

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-29-14, 06:23 PM

Replies: 13

Frost buildup cures

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Posted By jeff5may

The newer generation of units look like this one...

The newer generation of units look like this one in the smaller size:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u654/jeff5may/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/IMAG0071_zpsoihktp6v.jpg

The unit pictured has a...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-28-14, 10:15 PM

Replies: 13

Frost buildup cures

Views: 10,972

Posted By jeff5may

the first unit I experimented with was an ancient...

the first unit I experimented with was an ancient dehumidifier. It probably looked like this during its younger years:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1mYWi2geYew/maxresdefault.jpg

Now it looks nothing...

Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps

10-28-14, 08:54 PM

Replies: 13

Frost buildup cures

Views: 10,972

Posted By jeff5may

Frost buildup cures

When I started experimenting with air conditioners and dehumidifiers to try to turn them into heaters, one of the first problems I ran into was frost buildup. It seemed to me that the better the...

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