Question:
Could I turn a window air conditioner into a water souce heat pump?
by removing the outside fan and encasing the outside coils(radiator) in a water box that is receiving fresh cold water, could I turn it into a more effecient water source heat pump.
Additional Details
1 year ago
to clarify:
I am using the AC as an regular AC to cool a room. I am not going to use the warmed water for anything(for now) other than water the lawn. I do not care what temp it is. the water is acting as a heat sink(to absorb heat from the room) tap water is 65-70f year round and outside air temp can be over 100 and not humid.
Answer:
The water would be a better heat transfer medium than air and if the water is flowing sufficiently and relativly cool, it will cool the outside coil more efficiently. This would result in better condensation of the refrigerant vapour, leading in turn to a lower pressure in the external coil. The lower pressure will mean that the compressor will, for the same energy load be able to compress more refrigerant, and this in turn should allow the airconditioner to remove more heat from the room.
