Heat pump comprising primary defrost operation and secondary defrost operation and method of operating heat pump

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10041721
APP PUB NO 20140150479A1
SERIAL NO

13690645

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One embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a method of managing defrost operations in HVAC systems. In one embodiment a primary defrost operation comprises allowing a cooling cycle of the heat pump and a secondary defrost operation comprises allowing fans of the heat pump to operate at a low speed.

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LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC2140 LAKE PARK BLVD RICHARDSON TX 75080

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Mchugh, Chris Plano, US 7 17
Olsen, Mark Carrollton, US 34 201
Perkins, Bruce Carrollton, US 6 41
Qu, Yi Coppell, US 100 415

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