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Heat reclaiming method and apparatus for use with a vapor compression refrigeration circuit, a heat transfer fluid, and a heat storage facility. The heat reclaiming apparatus comprises a heat reclaiming condenser connected to the refrigeration circuit for receiving refrigerant vapor therefrom and di

Heat reclaiming method and apparatus for use with a vapor compression refrigeration circuit, a heat transfer fluid, and a heat storage facility. The heat reclaiming apparatus comprises a heat reclaiming condenser connected to the refrigeration circuit for receiving refrigerant vapor therefrom and discharging condensed refrigerant thereto, further connected to a source of the heat transfer fluid for receiving fluid therefrom, and still further connected to the heat storage facility for discharging the heat transfer fluid thereto, and wherein refrigerant vapor passes in heat transfer relation with the heat transfer fluid to heat the fluid and condense refrigerant vapor. The heat reclaiming apparatus further comprises a valve for regulating the flow of heat transfer fluid to the heat reclaiming condenser; and a valve control for controlling the valve to decrease the quantity of heat transfer fluid flowing to the heat reclaiming condenser when the condensed refrigerant therein reaches a predetermined level.

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A method of reclaiming heat from a vapor compression refrigeration circuit comprising the steps of: passing a heat transfer fluid in heat transfer relation with refrigerant vapor from the refrigeration circuit to transfer heat to the fluid and condense the vapor; collecting refrigerant condensed by

A method of reclaiming heat from a vapor compression refrigeration circuit comprising the steps of: passing a heat transfer fluid in heat transfer relation with refrigerant vapor from the refrigeration circuit to transfer heat to the fluid and condense the vapor; collecting refrigerant condensed by the heat transfer fluid; returning condensed refrigerant to the refrigeration circuit; sensing the level of collected condensed refrigerant; and inversely modulating the amount of heat transfer fluid passing in heat transfer relation with refrigerant vapor in response to changes of the level of the collected condensed refrigerant.