Why Rating a GeoExchange Heat Pump on Tonnage is a Bit of Bunk
We hear this all the time: “My heat pump is 4 tons”. “I need a 5 ton unit for my house”. This is based on the 12,000 btu’s = 1 ton of heat pump capacity. Also many manufacturers (almost all) label their units in a…
Tearing Apart a Pressurized FlowCentre
Pressurized flowcentres are a common method of pumping a ground loop to a heat pump. On a recent job, I came across a flowcentre that leaked. It leaked internally and this is not a simple fix. In this case, we replaced the flowcentre and had…
A Blank Slate
This is a larger geo-radiant system with an HRV unit that we are a few days in to installing. Inside the mechanical room, we have built an angle iron frame for stacking the heat pumps. The plumbing to the left is the…
Pond Loops – The Process in BC
Geoexchange pond loops are a cost-effective manner in which to heat and cool your building. Working in and around waterbodies requires due diligince on the contractor’s part. To ensure one requires the correct procedures and obtains the required permits one needs to complete and submit…
$/Million Btu’s
Thanks to John Manning of Phoenix Energy Supply for sending me this graph. The chart clearly shows geoexchange coming out ahead (in New York dollars) over the long term. Energy Prices per Million BTUs-1 On a personal note, I’m been very hesitant to…
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