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Old 10-31-12, 11:24 PM   #9
The master plan
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This last year just running the loop with nothing hooked to it the high was 58F the low was 38F. I am going to monitor it again this year. During the summer I will start "charging" the ground with heat from whatever source I can....solar, ambient air,bon fires etc. lol Even if I installed a reversing valve and used it as a A/C during the summer I could add heat to the loop. How much I wonder and how long would it take? I read somewhere they are doing this in Canada.
Why wouldn't the high rise use the heat pump during the summer and thaw out the ground or at least add heat to it?
I think this is going to be a big learning experience and a fun project to tackle.
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