Joe,
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...then I realised my water heater is just on the other side of the wall and I needed something very reliable to hold city water pressure(60-70 psi around here) and high pressure refrigerant, your FPHE looks like the hot ticket.
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The brazed plate heat exchanger really is an excellent choice.
However, if you are worried about whether a DIY soft copper heat exchanger would be able to withstand the stresses, keep in mind that both house plumbing and refrigerant lines use this material. Plumbing solder would be strong enough for water pressures, but not for refrigerant use. Silver/phosphor brazing will be suitable for refrigerant, and more than strong enough for water pressure.
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Anyway back to you, any news on the heat pump?
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This has been a very intense project, more intense than any I've ever undertaken, and I needed to take a break.
gumption bucket
But my 'gumption bucket' has filled back up, and now I'm ready to push on...
Regards,
-AC_Hacker