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Systems for transferring energy between a conditioned zone, a heat source or sink liquid, and an ambient zone including combination liquid-source, air-source heat pumps with multi-fluid reversing means and an easily manufactured multi-fluid heat exchanger. Specifically three types of heat pumps: a s

Systems for transferring energy between a conditioned zone, a heat source or sink liquid, and an ambient zone including combination liquid-source, air-source heat pumps with multi-fluid reversing means and an easily manufactured multi-fluid heat exchanger. Specifically three types of heat pumps: a split system of unitary type with conventional refrigerant reversing means, multi-fluid heat exchanger(s), and heat source or sink fluid reversing means; a self-contained or packaged type with conventional refrigerant reversing means, a multi-fluid heat exchanger, a conventional liquid-to-refrigerant heat exchanger, heat source or sink liquid reversing means, and innovative component arrangement which allows ambient air to be utilized as a heat source or sink fluid; a self-contained or packaged type with innovative component arrangement which allows air reversing means, multi-fluid heat exchangers, and heat source or sink liquid reversing means.

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A heat transfer and storage system for maintaining a temperature within an enclosure comprising: a three medium heat exchanger including a first heat exchange coil, a second heat exchange coil, heat transfer means thermally connecting the first and second coils, and means to pass ambient air over th

A heat transfer and storage system for maintaining a temperature within an enclosure comprising: a three medium heat exchanger including a first heat exchange coil, a second heat exchange coil, heat transfer means thermally connecting the first and second coils, and means to pass ambient air over the coils; a heat pump of the type having an indoor coil located within the enclosure and an outdoor coil located outside the enclosure, wherein the coil is the first coil of the three medium heat exchanger; a heat storage means for storing a heat transfer fluid; and connecting means connecting the heat storage means and the second coil of the three medium heat exchanger, wherein the heat transfer fluid circulates and transfers heat between the heat storage means and the three medium heat exchanger. A system for transferring energy between a conditioned zone, a heat source or sink liquid storage, and an ambient zone comprising: refrigeration apparatus employing a liquefiable refrigerant and including compressor means, condensor heat exchange means, expansion means and evaporator heat exchange means connected in series in a closed cycle arrangement; housing means for said refrigeration apparatus; means to control the flow of ambient and conditioned air over at least one of said condensor and evaporator heat exchange means; a closed liquid filled path having portions in heat exchange relation with refrigerant carrying conduits in at least one of said heat exchange means; and means in said path for controlling the flow of liquid therein.