Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-19-11, 08:14 AM
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Back in the early 70s when we started house...
Back in the early 70s when we started house hunting, checking the water-line
in the basement was the first thing we looked at.
I recall one brand new home in Billerica, MA that not only had...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-09-11, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 78,805
One thing I've noticed living on the side of a...
One thing I've noticed living on the side of a hill, is long pipes running down hill,
from the sump pump, can cause a siphon effect.
If the water is coming in pretty fast, the siphoning action...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-28-11, 05:40 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-16-11, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 91
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yeah, a C&P post..
"The sump may be connected to drain tile that drains the footings of the house, under the entire basement, or just the area where the sump is located. Many houses have tiling installed only around a...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-16-11, 11:10 AM
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Views: 78,805
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-23-11, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 78,805
"The water will be cycled back to the sump to...
"The water will be cycled back to the sump to cool back down, so I won't run out."
What you will have is a heat pump. It will be moving upstairs room heat into the sump water.
Unless there is...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-23-11, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 78,805
I think you need to know if 5 gpm is going to...
I think you need to know if 5 gpm is going to drain the sump in a short period of time.
That's a lot of water. 300 gallons in an hour? (6) 50 gal barrels..
In 10 hours, that's going to be 3,000...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-13-11, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 91
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-13-11, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 78,805
You, my friend are leaning in the right...
You, my friend are leaning in the right direction!! :D
A sure way to avoid thousands of dollars in damages & many hundreds
of hours of labor, doing clean-ups and reflooring etc. etc..
I would...
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