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Old 12-08-2008, 10:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by Xringer View Post
Anyways, this is heat, pumped from the air outdoors, without any electrical heating elements for boost..
Not directly at least.... They do have defrosters which is why the data has this footnote

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Above data does not take Defrost Operation, Overload Prevention Protection, and/or Cold Air Prevention Protection during heating operation into account. For this reason, the value may vary from the actual heating characteristics.
Page 41 explains the frost detection and defrost cycle (up to 12 minutes max).

I like these cooling systems - much more efficient than window units and are scalable But that said - electric heating elements have less losses than any heat pump
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