[RE-wrenches] Water Heater Heat Pumps

[Dana]

What kind of power draw do you see on this unit? & what kind of duty cycle do you see for 2 people or 4 people?

I amp clamped a 1800 sqft house heat pump for DHW & house heat in full power and measured 4338 watts & have a rough time recommending heat pumps for off grid.

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-----Original Message-----
From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Tom Lane
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 3:59 PM
To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Water Heater Heat Pumps

Water heater heat pumps make excellent sense in a garage in HOT HUMID SOUTHERN CLIMATES and about 700 square feet of garage space is necessary AND you must run a condensate line like an air conditioner . DO NOT PUT THEM IN CLOSETS AND OR SMALL LAUNDRY ROOMS UNLESS YOU CAN VENT 700 square feet of unconditioned air space to them . They are noisy , but a garage in a humid hot southern climate is a good choice and with a time clock set for 11:00 AM to 4: 00 PM when the air in the garage is hot AND solar grid tied system is operating is a great strategy . GatorTom

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