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A combined heating and cooling system for a building is described. The system includes a heating circuit and a cooling circuit. The circuits are coupled to heat energy storage reservoirs. Each reservoir defines an elongate flow path along which water can flow in the form of a column. Using heat from

A combined heating and cooling system for a building is described. The system includes a heating circuit and a cooling circuit. The circuits are coupled to heat energy storage reservoirs. Each reservoir defines an elongate flow path along which water can flow in the form of a column. Using heat from the heating circuit, one or more of the reservoirs can be charged with hot water which is stored in the reservoir(s). The stored hot water is subsequently used to boost the temperature in the heating circuit. Similarly, water cooled by the cooling circuit can be stored in other reservoir(s) for subsequent use in boosting the cooling action of the cooling circuit. A heating system or a cooling system may also be provided.

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In a heating and cooling system for a building having a heating load and cooling load, the system including: a cooling circuit for a cooling fluid; means in said circuit for cooling said fluid by removing heat energy therefrom; and means for circulating said fluid in said circuit; the building cooli

In a heating and cooling system for a building having a heating load and cooling load, the system including: a cooling circuit for a cooling fluid; means in said circuit for cooling said fluid by removing heat energy therefrom; and means for circulating said fluid in said circuit; the building cooling load being connectible in said circuit so that said fluid can pass through the building load; and, a heating circuit for a heating fluid; means in said heating circuit for retrieving heat energy removed from the cooling fluid by said cooling means and for transferring said heat energy to the heating fluid; and means for circulating said fluid in said circuit; the building heating load being connectible in said circuit so that said heating fluid can pass through the building load; the improvement comprising: a. a first heat energy storage reservoir containing a fluid, the reservoir comprising a tank having therein a plurality of upright baffles disposed in spaced, generally parallel positions, each baffle extending from the bottom of the tank to a position above the level of the fluid, and from an upright wall of the tank to a position spaced from an opposite upright wall so that the baffles together define an elongate fluid flow path of serpentine form along which the fluid can flow in the form of a column in a generally horizontal direction, the tank having an inlet connection communicating with one end of said path and an outlet connection communicating with the opposite end of said path, said inlet and outlet connections of the reservoir being coupled to said cooling circuit so that heat energy derived from said circuit can be stored in the reservoir for subsequent transfer back to the said circuit to assist the action of said cooling means; and, b. a second heat energy storage reservoir containing a fluid, the reservoir comprising a tank having therein a plurality of upright baffles disposed in spaced, generally parallel positions, each baffle extending from the bottom of the tank to a position above the level of the fluid, and from an upright wall of the tank to a position spaced from an opposite upright wall so that the baffles together define an elongate fluid flow path of serpentine form along which the fluid can flow in the form of a column in a generally horizontal direction, the tank having an inlet connection communiCating with one end of said path and an outlet connection communicating with the opposite end of said path, said inlet and outlet connections of the reservoir being coupled to said heating circuit so that heat energy derived from said circuit can be stored in the reservoir for subsequent transfer back to the said circuit to assist the action of said heat energy varying means.