Going Green - Geothermal
Geothermal Heating
Geothermal heating has been around since the 1960’s. It is gaining in popularity due to homeowner’s increased awareness of “going green” and the increased energy efficiency this technology provides. It can be easy to retrofit a home and the benefits are numerous.
Above is a typical geothermal heat pump that is installed in the basement and provides heat and cooling for a home. These systems can provide you with all of the same indoor air quality products such as U-V lights, Humidifiers, and air filter units.
Optional De-super heater
The hot water heater above is a new 50 gallon storage tank piped in series with an existing electric hot water heater. When the system is in the a/c mode the heat that is being removed from the house is now directed to the domestic hot water. This allows virtually free hot water in the summer months, drastically off setting your electric consumption.
Installation
The drilling or boring depth is designed for the size of your system. The wells are cased to prevent well collapse during drilling process.
Figure 3 shows the end of the two black pipes in figure 4. This is the U-Bend located at the bottom of the well. The black piping is lowered to the bottom of the drilled well, then grouted to seal the well piping to the surrounding ground for good thermal conductivity. This system consist of two 350’ deep vertically drilled loops.
After the well drilling rig is removed the connections from the vertical wells are connected together then trenched to the house.
When the project is completed, all of the piping and fittings are three to four feet under the surface. This space can be used for parking lots, driveways, or yard.
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