Patent ID: 6772826
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: F24F,F24S,Y02E

Abstract:
A thermal energy heat exchanger system for a heat pump having an outdoor air cooled exterior unit having a fan comprising:a protective cover enclosure having an inner chamber section sized to surround said outdoor air cooled exterior unit and having air intake and exit passageways to permit the ingress and egress of ambient air, a plurality of imperforate water coils positioned so as to surround said outdoor air cooled exterior unit and having means for attachment of said water coils to the inner chamber section of said protective cover enclosure, said protective cover enclosure having said air intake passageways and said water coils positioned such that ambient air drawn from outdoors by said exterior unit fan is placed in heat transfer relationship with said water coils prior to passing through said outdoor air cooled exterior unit, a water source connected to said water coils, means for pumping circulating water under controlled water pressure via an inlet water supply piping system to said water coils; and an outlet water disposal system connected to said water coils for removing water from said water coils.