US 2017/0284687 A1 · GROUNDWATER AIR CONDITIONING WITH WARM WATER DISTRIBUTION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

Abstract

A method of cooling air includes a liquid coolant subsystem including a cool water source configured to hold water, an air cooling subsystem including an air chamber that contains air therein, an air conditioning apparatus including a heat exchanger of a liquid-to-air type having a heat sink in thermal communication, a fan assembly configured to move air along the heat sink of the heat exchanger, a thermostat, a temperature sensor, and a control circuit in electronic communication with the temperature sensor and the thermostat, a plumbing subsystem including an inlet piping component in fluid communication with heat exchanger, an outlet piping component in fluid communication with the exchanger, and a solenoid valve. The control circuit may be configured to activate the fan assembly and to open the solenoid valve, allowing for the transfer heat to water from the air moved by the fan assembly.

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Dependent claims

A method of cooling air and warming water utilizing a control unit comprising a thermostat, a sensor, and a controller, the method comprising:

receiving a set point temperature from a thermostat;
receiving a temperature of an air chamber from a sensor;
delivering water from a cool water source to a liquid-to-air heat exchanger when the sensor signals a controller that the air chamber temperature is warmer than the set point temperature;
moving air from the air chamber along the liquid-to-air heat exchanger to transfer heat from the air chamber to the water, the water having the heat transferred thereto being defined as warmed water;
moving the warmed water through a solar heating system to transfer additional heat to the warmed water, the warmed water having the additional heat transferred thereto being defined as heated water;
and
moving the heated water to a distribution module that is configured for heated water distribution;
wherein the distribution module is configured to distribute the heated water to a location other than the cool water source.

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Groundwater air conditioning with warm water distribution and associated methods

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Abstract

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