In helping my son with his new (to him---about 10-15 y.o. in house years) I asked him how his heat pump was working. He insisted it was only an A/C unit. (Outside Unit is Trane XE100, MOD: TTR036C100A3, SER: P2645H9FF, Built in 1999. Did not have my coveralls so I did not go up and look at the air-handler) Then he showed me in the garage where the ouput from his hot water heater is split and one line runs through what is obviously a small circ pump (the return line connects to the input of the heater). He says this is his heat (He bought this in July). Anyhoo, have never seen such a set-up but I'm willng to learn. I assume it has some sort of heat exchanger(s) buried somewhere in the A/C system (air handler???) To me, it looks kind of inefficient and very $$$ to operate. Any advice, links to descriptions on installation, operation, maintenance of such a system, or whatever else might be enlightening? TIA Roy
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19 years ago