Estimate the annual operating cost for a heat pump that delivers 30,000 BTU per hour of heat during winter and a similar rate of cooling during summer. Assume the heat pump operates 8 hours per day for 120 days in summer, and 12 hours per day for 120 days in winter. The Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) for summer cooling is 16 BTU/Wh, and the Heating Season Performance Factor (HSPF) for winter heating is 12 BTU/Wh. The cost of electricity is $0.20/kWh.

Estimate the annual operating cost for a heat pump that delivers 30,000 BTU per hour of heat during winter and a similar rate of cooling during summer. Assume the heat pump operates 8 hours per day for 120 days in summer, and 12 hours per day for 120 days in winter. The Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) for summer cooling is 16 BTU/Wh, and the Heating Season Performance Factor (HSPF) for winter heating is 12 BTU/Wh. The cost of electricity is $0.20/kWh.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16RQ: Explain why a waterless, earth-coupled, closed-loop geo-thermal heat pump system is more efficient...

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