A heat pump is used to heat a house during the winter. The house is to be maintained at 20 C at all times. When the ambient temperature outside drops to -10 C, the rate at which heat is lost from the house is estimated to be 25 kW. What is the minimum electrical power required to drive the heat pump?

A heat pump is used to heat a house during the winter. The house is to be maintained at 20 C at all times. When the ambient temperature outside drops to -10 C, the rate at which heat is lost from the house is estimated to be 25 kW. What is the minimum electrical power required to drive the heat pump?

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13RQ: If 14 gpm of water is flowing through an open-loop heat pump with a temperature difference of 7F,...

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