Heat pump

Heat pump

An air conditioner that contains a valve that allows it to alternate between heating and cooling.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Household appliances
Category: Air conditioners
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

heat pump

Energy; Geothermal

By circulating water underground, a geothermal heat pump uses the relatively constant heat of the earth to alter the temperature of the circulated water. This water can then be ...

heat pump

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An apparatus that extracts heat from a fluid or gas that is marginally above ambient temperature. Heat pumps are commonly used to heat (or cool) greenhouses and laboratories.

heat pump

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A refrigeration system arranged to accomplish either heating or heating and cooling.

heat pump

Energy; Energy efficiency

An electricity powered device that extracts available heat from one area (the heat source) and transfers it to another (the heat sink) to either heat or cool an interior space or ...

heat pump

Household appliances; Air conditioners

An air conditioner that contains a valve that allows it to alternate between heating and cooling.

heat pump

Energy; Natural gas

A year-round air-conditioning system employing refrigeration equipment in a manner which enables usable heat to be supplied to a space during the winter period, and by reversing ...

gid

Network hardware; Air conditioners

A decimal number that uniquely identifies a group on the firewall. In essence, the GID becomes for the firewall software synonymous with the group name. GIDs are entered as part ...

vapor barrier

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A moisture-impervious layer applied to the surfaces enclosing a humid space to prevent moisture travel to a point where it may condense due to lower temperature.

outdoor coil/condensing unit

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The portion of a heat pump or central air conditioning system that is located outside the home and functions as a heat transfer point for collecting heat from and dispelling heat ...

absorption cycle

Household appliances; Air conditioners

Absorption chillers differ from mechanical vapor compression chillers in that they utilize a thermal or chemical process to produce the refrigeration effect necessary to provide ...

accumeter

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The metering (flow control) device inside a Carrier centrifugal chiller. Its unique design always feeds the cooler with liquid refrigerant, which has a much greater cooling ...

accurator

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A piston type metering device that feeds the proper amount of liquid refrigerant into the evaporator.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L

0
Terms
0
Blossaries
1
Followers

Industry/Domain: Timepieces Category: Watches

Datejust II

A watch with contemporary allure, built upon the rich heritage of the classic Datejust. Launched in 2009 with the latest Rolex innovations in a bolder ...