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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

HereSince1628

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9. In the interest of frugality...the system may not go into service before mid-Mar...

Reply to cbayer (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 01:46 PM

Dec 2012

The building is still under construction...so i won't heat until it's insulated, and that can't happen until the HVAC ducts are in place and the electrical is run.

That puts me on a timeline that would lead to a "hard start" in late Jan to mid Feb...typically our coldest weather ... I think I"ll try to avoid a knock-our-socks off electric bill as the place where record-keeping on it's performance starts.

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In case you've never seen the hole for a horizontal geothermal field [View all] HereSince1628 Dec 2012 OP

I suppose if you dug that thing yourself, it might show some evidence of frugality!!! MADem Dec 2012 #1

Hopefully, the efficiency of the system in operation will yield savings HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #2

I thought they were vertical and have never seen this. cbayer Dec 2012 #3

Vertical is usually just used when space is limited. Kaleva Dec 2012 #4

It works pretty much as does a geothermal well... HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #5

Sounds like a great system. cbayer Dec 2012 #6

There are no local emissions. WE-Utilities requires a 300 amp electrical service HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #7

I hope you will continue to post about the results as winter really sets in. cbayer Dec 2012 #8

In the interest of frugality...the system may not go into service before mid-Mar... HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #9

Looks interesting. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #10

The pic is the trench that holds a heat transfer system for a geothermal assisted heat pump HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #11

Thanks, I love the details. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #12

What did you dig it with? TxRider Jan 2013 #13