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Geo NR Gee · 04-11-11, 07:18 PM

Lets say that you try experimenting with propane in a ASHP and get a leak inside the house. You cannot smell it now either because of the filter/dryer.

Then the next question is there enough propane to cause damage in a confined space?

I don't know how many pounds a normal ASHP takes, and maybe it varies on the length of the line set too?

Looks like a alarm that would kill the compressor and let you know that there is a leak.

04-11-11, 07:18 PM	#15
Geo NR Gee Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 326 Thanks: 109 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	Lets say that you try experimenting with propane in a ASHP and get a leak inside the house. You cannot smell it now either because of the filter/dryer. Then the next question is there enough propane to cause damage in a confined space? I don't know how many pounds a normal ASHP takes, and maybe it varies on the length of the line set too? Looks like a alarm that would kill the compressor and let you know that there is a leak.