About Your Heat Pump - Danfoss DHP-A User Manual

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About your heat pump

The heat pump is a complete heat pump installation for heating and hot
water. Certain models have an integrated water heater. Using the TWS
(Tap Water Stratificator) technology, more effective heat transfer and
efficient layering of the water in the water heater is achieved.
The heat pump is equipped with control equipment, which is operated
via a control panel.
Heat enters the house via a water borne heating system. The heat pump
supplies as much of the heat demand as possible before auxiliary heat-
ing is engaged and assists.
The heat pump unit consists of five basic units:
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Outdoor and defroster function
Applies to DHP-A.
DHP-A are equipped with an outdoor unit that uses air as a heat source
down to -20°C. The outdoor unit has a coil where brine recovers energy
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Symbol explanation
1 Heat pump unit with compressor, heat
exchanger, circulation pumps for brine and
heating systems, valves and safety equip-
ment.
2 Water heater
3 Exchange valve or shunt valve that the
heated water either passes through to the
heating system or to the water heater
depending on whether heating or hot water
is to be produced
4 Auxiliary heater with an immersion heater
installed on the heating system's supply line.
5 Control equipment