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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-30-16, 10:58 AM
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Posted By DonT
AC_Hacker I'm trying to collect stuff right...

AC_Hacker

I'm trying to collect stuff right now. I have the compressor and 500 gals of LP. looking for components on the internet. thanks for asking
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-30-16, 10:54 AM
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Posted By DonT
Mobile Master Tech I have a LP tank for the...

Mobile Master Tech

I have a LP tank for the furnace in the shop that's the same stuff as R290?
what oil do I need?
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-07-16, 11:26 AM
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Posted By DonT
what is in a compressor that make it so I can't...

what is in a compressor that make it so I can't change the Freon. Example R22 to R410. My R22 compressor is new, never ran. Is there a seal or something in the compressor that the different Freon...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-07-16, 11:22 AM
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Posted By DonT
I should have said this earlier. I just built my ...

I should have said this earlier. I just built my 3 years ago. at the time I insulated it very well. The ceil is 2 inch of closed cell spray foam with R13 fiberglass covered with 3/4in knotty pine...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-07-16, 11:08 AM
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Posted By DonT
they about 24' apart. that's farther apart then...

they about 24' apart. that's farther apart then they should be, but with the high water temp it's about 85f to 90f and I have the flow almost shutoff. I have a single zone system
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-05-16, 03:42 PM
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Posted By DonT
So, just to be clear. What you are saying is it...

So, just to be clear. What you are saying is it will NOT work. The 11350btu R22 compressor will not heat a tank of water to more then about 130F.
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-23-16, 08:29 PM
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Posted By DonT
I took the kw's I used for Jan, 2400 kw's and...

I took the kw's I used for Jan, 2400 kw's and converted it to btu's per hr.
2400 * 3412.142 = 8489140.80 / by days / by hours = 11006.91 btu/hr for the month
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-23-16, 06:23 PM
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Posted By DonT
thank you I did a heat loss calculator online....

thank you
I did a heat loss calculator online. At a design outdoor temp of -20 and 0. I tried to be conservative with the R-values and it has design loss of 17483 and 13598

it would be nice to...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-23-16, 06:16 PM
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Posted By DonT
as I said I live on the Iowa-Minn state line near...

as I said I live on the Iowa-Minn state line near Northwood,Ia
the local utility company as a load program where they can shut you at high peak loads, in return kw's cost $ .064 instead of $ .105....
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-23-16, 06:03 PM
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Posted By DonT
I have 2in high density GREEN (lol) on the floor...

I have 2in high density GREEN (lol) on the floor and I went up the sidewall and around the post. the slab is about 4in thick so I went up about 6in
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-23-16, 05:59 PM
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Posted By DonT
the frost line as required by MN state is 42...

the frost line as required by MN state is 42 inches. last year we a lot of frozen waterlines that are down about 5 to 6 feet, so I think deeper is better
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-21-16, 12:42 PM
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Posted By DonT
I’ve been reading this Manifesto for the past...

I’ve been reading this Manifesto for the past several weeks and I’m on page 58, (I’m a slow reader LOL). I’m thinking about putting in a GSHP this summer.
I’m a contractor doing new construction and...
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