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A microwave thermal heat pump defroster system, utilizing a magnetron tube, or other microwave energy generating device, for the application of heat to the external surfaces of the outside coil of an electric heat pump, while the heat pump is operating in the heating mode for the following purposes,

A microwave thermal heat pump defroster system, utilizing a magnetron tube, or other microwave energy generating device, for the application of heat to the external surfaces of the outside coil of an electric heat pump, while the heat pump is operating in the heating mode for the following purposes, (1) to defrost the outside coil of the heat pump, (2) to inhibit the accumulation of frost on the external surfaces of the outside coil of the heat pump, and (3) to allow heat so applied to the external surfaces of the outside coil of the heat pump to be absorbed into the heat pump system via the outside coil of the heat pump, in a manner that will improve the efficiency of the heat pump.

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[ I claim:] [14.] A method for defrosting the outside coil of an electric heat pump, comprising the steps of:providing a microwave energy means housed in a safe environment away from excessive moisture; anda microwave energy chamber means wherein a non-metallic liquid container means is housed,where

[ I claim:] [14.] A method for defrosting the outside coil of an electric heat pump, comprising the steps of:providing a microwave energy means housed in a safe environment away from excessive moisture; anda microwave energy chamber means wherein a non-metallic liquid container means is housed,wherein said liquid container means contains a quantity of liquid coolant such as antifreeze,wherein microwave energy generated by said microwave energy means is radiated into said microwave energy chamber means in a manner that will create heat within said liquid coolant in order to apply said heat to the external surfaces of said outside coil of said heat pump while said heat pump is operating in the heating mode so that said outside coil of said heat pump is defrosted with heat generated by said microwave energy without the need to reverse the flow of refrigerant within said heat pump, and allowing said heat to be absorbed into the heat pump system via the outside coil of said heat pump.