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A method and apparatus for providing cooling for the prime mover for a gas powered heat pump system, which is operably configured to provide cooling for the prime mover without additional equipment or losses in heating capacity or efficiency. The method and apparatus of the present invention advanta

A method and apparatus for providing cooling for the prime mover for a gas powered heat pump system, which is operably configured to provide cooling for the prime mover without additional equipment or losses in heating capacity or efficiency. The method and apparatus of the present invention advantageously utilizes the residential or structural hot water system for removal of heat from the prime mover and delivery of that heat to the indoor heat exchanger and/or domestic hot water tank for the heat pump system.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for providing cooling for a prime mover for a gas powered heat pump system, for a structure, at least a portion of the interior space of which is to be thermally conditioned, the heat pump system including at least one in door heat delivery exchanger, configu

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for providing cooling for a prime mover for a gas powered heat pump system, for a structure, at least a portion of the interior space of which is to be thermally conditioned, the heat pump system including at least one in door heat delivery exchanger, configured for receiving therethrough a heat pump system working fluid, situated in the portion of the interior space to be thermally conditioned, the structure further having a domestic hot water circulating system, including a hot water storage tank, the apparatus for providing cooling for a prime mover for a gas powered heat pump system comprising:a heat exchanger, disposed within the structure;means for selectively delivering coolant from the prime mover to the heat exchanger;means for delivering water directly from the hot water storage tank to the heat exchanger, for enabling the water to receive heat from the coolant, when the coolant is passed through the heat exchanger, and, in turn, enabling heat to be removed from the coolant of the prime mover;an indoor radiator situated in the portion of the space to be thermally conditioned, the indoor radiator being disposed immediately downstream from the heat exchanger;means for selectively directing the flow of water from the heat exchanger, being operably configured to direct the flow of water either directly to the indoor radiator to enable heating of the space to be thermally conditioned, or directly back to the hot water tank, to enable heating of the water in the domestic hot water system, without utilizing heat from the working fluid of the heat pump system.