Expansion valve
Valve that reduces the pressure of the refrigerant, whereupon the temper-
ature of the refrigerant drops.
Expansion vessel
Vessel with heating medium fluid with the task of equalising the pressure
in the heating medium system.
Fan
During heating operation, the fan transports energy from the ambient air
to the heat pump. During cooling, the fan transports energy from the heat
pump to the ambient air.
Flow pipe
The line in which the heated water is transported from the heat pump out
to the house heating system (radiators/heating coils).
Heat exchanger
Device that transfers heat energy from one medium to another without
mixing mediums. Examples of different heat exchangers are evaporators
and condensers.
Heat factor
Measurement of how much heat energy the heat pump gives off in relation
to the electric energy it needs to operate. Another term for this is COP.
Heating medium
Hot liquid, usually normal water, which is sent from the heat pump to the
house climate system and makes the accommodation warm. The heating
medium also heats the hot water.
Heating medium side
Pipes to the house’s climate system make up the heating medium side.
Pressostat
Pressure switch that triggers an alarm and/or stops the compressor if non-
permitted pressures occur in the system. A high pressure pressostat trips
if the condensing pressure is too great. A low pressure pressostat trips if
the evaporation pressure is too low.
Radiator
Another word for heating element. They must be filled with water in order
to be used with AMS 10.
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