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RickHeid · 08-09-11, 03:33 PM

I have a 3 ton heat pump and it works fine as it is, but I would like to reduce my electric usage as I have already put a 3 kw solar electric system on my house. I put the heat pump in myself and it is only 3 years old. I was thinking I could use it and put a plate heat exchanger in line with the evaporator. My theory being I would first cool the freon with air and then further cool it with the water being pumped through the plate heat exchanger. In my mind this would then reduce the temperature rise of the well water.

08-09-11, 03:33 PM	#875
RickHeid Lurking Renovator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: TN Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a 3 ton heat pump and it works fine as it is, but I would like to reduce my electric usage as I have already put a 3 kw solar electric system on my house. I put the heat pump in myself and it is only 3 years old. I was thinking I could use it and put a plate heat exchanger in line with the evaporator. My theory being I would first cool the freon with air and then further cool it with the water being pumped through the plate heat exchanger. In my mind this would then reduce the temperature rise of the well water.