Manual H Heat Pump Systems

Manual H gives you a one-stop reference on residential and small commercial heat pump systems- basic prin­ciples, equipment, installa­tion, operation, applications and system design-with a wealth of step-by-step examples and design calcula­tions (69 pages). Topics include: - Equipment selection, siz­ing, and operating costs - Air-to-air, water-to-air, air-to-water, water-to-water, fossil fuel hybrid, earth coupled, and reclaim water loop equipment - Multi-zone, split-coil heat pump systems - VAV heat pump systems - Heat pump operating cycles and controls - Effïciency descriptors (COP and HSPF) - Thermal and economic balance points - Supplementary and emergency heat - Heat sources and heat sinks.