Which outcome diminishes residential heat pump coefficient of performance (COP) as temperatures drop significantly below freezing?

💡 Explanation

When outdoor temp drops, icing of the outdoor coil occurs because moisture in the air freezes on the cold surface, reducing airflow and insulating the coil. Therefore COP diminishes due to reduced heat exchange, rather than increased thermal losses, decreased flow, or increased resistance which are secondary or less direct influences.

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