super deheater question

hedgehog · 06-12-12, 11:57 AM

will a gshp with a super deheater warm my domestic hot water wile in "heat" as it can in "cool"?

Xringer · 06-12-12, 02:29 PM

The output of the compressor (always hot) is where the hotwater HX should be located.
In the summer, it should work with the ground loop taking heat out of the system (and your house).

But, during the winter, it seems like it's going to be stealing some of the BTUhs that could be going into heating the house.
But, after the water is all warmed up, warming the house should be normal..

hedgehog · 06-12-12, 04:40 PM

i moved in to a house that has a 20year old system that seems to work great but i dont have any info as to its abilities.

Xringer · 06-12-12, 08:23 PM

If the ground loop is buried deep down where it's not effected much by the seasons,
you should have plenty of domestic hot water, summer or winter.

In the winter, your system is going to be removing heat from your back yard,
and pumping that heat into the hot water storage tank and into your rooms..

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Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	The output of the compressor (always hot) is where the hotwater HX should be located. In the summer, it should work with the ground loop taking heat out of the system (and your house). But, during the winter, it seems like it's going to be stealing some of the BTUhs that could be going into heating the house. But, after the water is all warmed up, warming the house should be normal.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less.. Last edited by Xringer; 06-12-12 at 02:31 PM..

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06-12-12, 08:23 PM	#4
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	If the ground loop is buried deep down where it's not effected much by the seasons, you should have plenty of domestic hot water, summer or winter. In the winter, your system is going to be removing heat from your back yard, and pumping that heat into the hot water storage tank and into your rooms.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..