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Old 02-22-14, 10:21 AM   #22
BeerGrylls
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Thanks Jeff,
I've been looking at those before, but, with shipping and tax they end up half what I paid for my heat pump. Looking for a more budget friendly option. Secondly, I understand that a grossly oversized single hx will destroy my precious compressor due to low speed/flow of R410a. I read that there are minimum flow rates for 410 due to lubrication issues. This is why my hx has 3 circuits with thin lines among other things. Can anybody comment on the minimum flow rate ? At least this is what I read and I am trying to avoid lubrication problems.

Indeed it looks like the Chinese market is a good candidate even price wise, some offer this hx with free shipping:
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Not sure if the specs are ok. Will keep looking.
If oversized, I understand it is better to have several smaller hxs in parallel due to min flow rate required for 410a.
Cheers,
F

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