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Re:The humble water heater could be the savior of our energy... by bluGill on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @08:42AM (#27760434)
There is refrigerant there. It is contained inside the system, and only your water mix leaves, but there is still refrigerant inside and it can leak.
Re:The humble water heater could be the savior of our energy... by jcynix on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @05:14PM (#27765804)
That's correct. I was comparing our system to existing systems which directly use a refrigerant sent into the ground loop. Our heat pump itself is a closed system just as a refrigerator, and works indirectly via the water cycle used outside.