Which risk increases when a heat pump's cooling coils freeze?

💡 Explanation

Compressor motor failure is caused by liquid slugging. The refrigerant remains a liquid because the latent heat of vaporization cannot be absorbed during the phase transition (boiling). Therefore, liquid compresses rather than vapor, damaging the pump.

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