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An improved heating and cooling system is provided which also includes dehumidification and energy recovery capability. The system includes two or more heat pump circuits operating singly or in concert to provide heating, singly or in concert in reverse to provide cooling, or concurrently but opposi

An improved heating and cooling system is provided which also includes dehumidification and energy recovery capability. The system includes two or more heat pump circuits operating singly or in concert to provide heating, singly or in concert in reverse to provide cooling, or concurrently but oppositely to provide dehumidification only, dehumidification concurrently with heating, or dehumidification concurrently with cooling. The system is adapted to include desuperheaters while being simultaneously providing heating, cooling, or dehumidification.

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[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.] A heating, cooling, and dehumidifying system, comprising at least two heat pump circuits, each of which is connected in thermal transfer communication between two different respective media and includes:a) structure t

[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.] A heating, cooling, and dehumidifying system, comprising at least two heat pump circuits, each of which is connected in thermal transfer communication between two different respective media and includes:a) structure to provide a circuit heating mode wherein thermal energy is transferred from a first one to the second one of the two different respective media; andb) structure to provide a circuit cooling mode wherein thermal energy is transferred from the second one to the first one of the two different respective media; and rein said system includes:c) structure to provide a combination heating mode wherein each of one or more of said at least two heat pump circuits is connected in thermal transfer communication with the same media and operated in its respective circuit heating mode relative to said same media;d) structure to provide a combination cooling mode wherein each of one or more of said at least two heat pump circuits is connected in thermal transfer communication with the same media and operated in its respective circuit cooling mode relative to said same media; ande) structure to provide a dehumidifying mode wherein at least two of said at least two heat pump circuits are connected in thermal transfer communication with the same media, at least one of said at least two heat pump circuits being operable in its respective circuit heating mode and at least another of said at least two heat pump circuits being operable in its respective circuit cooling mode relative to said same media.