Heat pump recap

A heat pump is a renewable technology

• True

• False

A heat pump can be used to heat a building. It needs to be attached to a

• Boiler

• Solar panel

• Ground loop

• School

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Why do the pipes contain refrigerant rather than water

• Lower boiling point

• Lower freezing point

• Easier to work with

• Holds more heat

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Which part of the heat pump increases the heat and pressure of the refrigerant?

• Evaporator

• Condenser

• Ground loop

• Compressor

Which part of the heat pump allows heat to be transferred from the heat pump into the building heating system?

• Condenser

• Expansion valve

• Compressor

• Ground loop

The efficiency of the heat pump is measured by the

• Ratio

• Coefficient of performance

• Betz limit

• Tape measure

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Which of the following is not a type of ground loop

• Horizontal loop

• Vertical loop

• Pond loop

• Loop the loop

If a building has limited space which ground loop would be best for them to use?

• Horizontal loop

• Vertical loop

• Pond loop

• Pool loop

A ground source heat pump is a

• Microheat technology

• Microelectricity technology

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Which of the following is not part of a heat pump?

• Expansion valve

• Reactor

• Condenser

• Evaporator