Refrigeration cycle apparatus

A refrigeration cycle apparatus having a refrigerant circuit in which refrigerant circulates, the refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising:

• an outdoor unit;
• a branch unit connected to the outdoor unit via a first pipe and a second pipe;
• a first indoor unit connected to the branch unit via a third pipe and a fourth pipe;
• and
• a second indoor unit connected to the branch unit via a fifth pipe and a sixth pipe,
• the refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger, and a six-way valve,
• the compressor, the first heat exchanger and the six-way valve being located in the outdoor unit,
• the second heat exchanger being disposed in the branch unit or the first indoor unit,
• the third heat exchanger being disposed in the branch unit or the second indoor unit,
• the first heat exchanger having a first flow port and a second flow port through which the refrigerant flows in and out in the refrigerant circuit,
• the six-way valve switching between a first state in which the first heat exchanger acts as a condenser and at least the second heat exchanger acts as an evaporator and a second state in which the first heat exchanger acts as an evaporator and at least the second heat exchanger acts as a condenser,
• in the first state, the six-way valve having a first flow path connecting a discharge port of the compressor to the first flow port of the first heat exchanger, a second flow path connecting the second flow port of the first heat exchanger to the second pipe, and a third flow path connecting the first pipe to a suction port of the compressor,
• in the second state, the six-way valve having a fourth flow path connecting the discharge port of the compressor to the second pipe, a fifth flow path connecting the first pipe to the second flow port of the first heat exchanger, and a sixth flow path connecting the first flow port of the first heat exchanger to the suction port of the compressor.