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Build your own basic GeoThermal closed loop earth recirculating system for under $800.00. This system has 300' of pressurized 3/4 inch polyethylene geoloop underground.
DISCLAIMER, I do not advocate or recommend any of these products or procedures are suitable or should be used in any way for any purpose. You proceed at your own risk and you are responsible for your own actions and the results you get by using any products or procedures noted here in.
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Home Depot
3/4 in. Blue Twister Polypropylene
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Menards,
3/4 inch poly tubing
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make your selections. (Does not need to be potable water poly pipe.)
Air Separator Manifold,
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automatic air vent valve,
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water expansion tank,
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3 speed circulator pump,
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Circulation Pump Kit,
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Antifreeze, Propylene Glycol.
Do your own research about what you are using and be sure to understand what this product is and how to use it safely.
Consult OSHA.GOV, propylene glycol MSDS
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www.zoro.com/hercules-propyle...
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@absolutecarpetcare6696 3 года назад

You are a freaking genius thank you for that detailed build. I've watched a lot of videos and this one made so much sense in such a simple way thank you again! I feel smarter just watching your videos.

@Dususdo 5 лет назад

I love the way you drilled the holes. When piping I would have done a common flow and return header with individual branches for each drop, easier to vent. Maybe filled with glycol too. Great vid

@edlauren9434 2 года назад

The drilling part is the best! Great video!

@donwells9494 4 года назад

Larry I think everybody here wants to hear how it has worked in your greenhouse? Where are you and with heat gain and loss through the greenhouse walls has your system done the job you wanted? Hope you can do a followup video soon.

@larryshea8595 Год назад

DISCLAIMER, I do not advocate or recommend any of these products or procedures are suitable or should be used in any way for any purpose. You proceed at your own risk and you are responsible for your own actions and the results you get by using any products or procedures noted here in. ====================== Home Depot 3/4 in. Blue Twister Polypropylene www.homedepot.com/s/3%252F4%2520in.%2520Blue%2520Twister%2520Polypropylene?NCNI-5 ======================= Menards, Search Bar, “poly pipe” press enter, Select, ¾ in poly pipe, (irrigation Tubing) press enter, make your selections. Air Separator Manifold, www.menards.com/main/plumbing/hydronic-radiant-heat/radiant-heat-manifolds-components/watts-reg-1-1-4-fip-cast-iron-air-separator/0858536/p-1444446195278-c-8523.htm?tid=-1863207083524858620&ipos=2 automatic air vent valve, www.menards.com/main/plumbing/hydronic-radiant-heat/radiant-heat-manifolds-components/watts-reg-1-8-automatic-air-vent-valve/0590715/p-1444446175469-c-8523.htm water expansion tank, www.menards.com/main/plumbing/hydronic-radiant-heat/radiant-heat-manifolds-components/watts-reg-2-1-gallons-non-potable-water-expansion-tank/etx-15/p-105478063016-c-8523.htm 3 speed circulator pump, www.menards.com/main/plumbing/hydronic-radiant-heat/radiant-heat-manifolds-components/hydro-smart-trade-1-25-hp-3-speed-circulator-pump/hs00r-3spdcsti/p-1450446643169-c-8523.htm?tid=-6119193669850601549&ipos=11 Circulation Pump Kit, www.menards.com/main/plumbing/hydronic-radiant-heat/radiant-heat-manifolds-components/webstone-reg-sweat-lead-free-isolator-circulation-pump-kit/h-51414wkit/p-1512026997655-c-8523.htm?tid=-8480272877282241141&ipos=12 Antifreeze, Propylene Glycol. Do your own research about what you are using and be sure to understand what this product is and how to use it safely. consult OSHA.GOV polypropylene glycol MSDS www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/hydronic-radiant-heat/hydronic-heat-cleaners-treatments/hercules-reg-cryo-tek-trade-100-anti-freeze/35284/p-1444449933130-c-8528.htm

@knockitofff Год назад

translation.......it doesn't work LOL.....he still needs a heat pump

@peterburris4665 5 лет назад

good thinking! I was skeptical at first, but you did a nice job.

@davidwillkomm3484 4 года назад

I think you did great. I have been trying to build a similar system with geothermal components involved . I came across your video and I am grateful for you sharing it. keep building fam, much love

@larryshea8595 4 года назад

Tks Dave. Add your efforts and experience to the common knowledge. We all will build on it.

@bobrobert6277 4 года назад

@@larryshea8595 how well did it work ?

@jp2pray4peace 10 месяцев назад

only need inlet from loop to go to a 'T' , pump is under T .. reservoir of small jug/carboy off hose line AUTO PURGES

@swiftarrow9 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing, especially for your ingenious method of hole boring!!! I really appreciate your showing that because it's so low-cost and so creative; I have gotten in the rut of thinking I "must have special equipment" and your video brings me back to reality. Because you asked (and ONLY because you asked) , a couple of thoughts from a renewable energy engineer: 1. If (WHEN) I do this I'll put antifreeze in the lines; yes it will be expensive, and for 99% of the time unnecessary, but it will be an additional factor of safety. I'll also dig my horizontal lines lower (my frost depth in a good winter is four feet). 2. I hope the turnabout fittings you have at the bottom of your wells are rated for really high pressures; otherwise they might get damaged over time. I would probably improve on your method by wrapping the ends in something to protect against gravel intrusion. 3. It looks to me like you sunk way more than enough wells. I would be curious to know the results of a load test (if you are cooling in the summer, how much heat can the ground absorb before return water starts to get warmer, and vice versa for winter?) 4. Also out of curiosity, when I do this I'll try to find budget to sink a thermocouple down some of the wells to measure resource temperature.

@pilotrserra 2 года назад

Nice job Larry. You gave me a great idea about drilling the vertical loops

@zzmegadano 3 года назад

Larry well done, your drilling technique is genius! Please do a follow-up on this to show the results.

@drsquirrel00 3 года назад

You could stick a ground source heat pump on this and get much more heat out (you have to put some electric in, but its close to 1:4 units).

@brucegraham2128 3 года назад

Thx for sharing. Great idea on the PVC for drilling the deep hole.

@joerathbun5225 6 лет назад

I think you did an awesome job...

@kurtspann442 5 лет назад

This looks pretty awesome. I have been thinking about doing this exact same thing. i just want to keep my garage from freezing and maybe cool it in the summer. i too would like to see what the temps are at the radiator. great job on the build

@eshark08 3 года назад

Incredible that you did this. Well done.

@larryshea8595 3 года назад

Thanks Ron! At 75 I wish I had the time to create and edit videos and post them on all the things I do. If I did then all I would be doing is publishing and I would have no time to do any of my projects. Some of them are my 18W x 40L x 12H greenhouse from 1.5" pvc and lumber that I built in just over 3 weeks for under $1,200.00 and it totally laughed at 60MPH wind gusts. I am building a "She-Shed" on the property for my wife and 14 grandkids. Also I added a Bosch Heat Pump to the ground loop you commented on. I am wiring, trimming and finishing the greenhouse, the workshop. I have a small farm that makes huge demands on my time. I ride and race dirt bikes and my custom road bike has over 100K miles on it, I also build, restore and customize all kinds of bikes. I'm gathering materials for my 24' positive displacement wind generator design and as a certified scuba diver, I'm well along with my high powered, streamlined underwater propulsion unit capable of up to "25MPH UNDER WATER" and many, many other projects. Of course, that does not include the time consumed by the gorgeous gal who keeps me grounded and motivated. Thanks again for your kind words, Larry

@craigsmith248 4 года назад

Nice work, thanks for the info.

@robertling9872 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing. Smart idea.

@Jim0i0 4 года назад

Love it! I'm thinking of trying a similar thing, open loop style. Water from my well already runs continuously to the barn all winter. I figure there that's a huge untapped heat source, but haven't run the numbers yet. I have a number allergy.

@tbix1963 4 года назад

Good video, looked like a fun project. Reminded me of a rig my grandfather had in his home. Probably 40 years back I was in the basement of my grandparents house with my uncle probably in his 50’s and he pointed to a copper pipe tee with two 1/2” pipes attached thru reducers to it and a 1-1/2” pipe coming out the third going into the ground. Questioned me do you know what that is, follow the pipes and try to figure it out? The T was oriented so the angle was off to the side, went into a reducer then a elbow and went up parallel to the other 1/2” pipe coming out the top thru a reducer into the house. The third 1-1/2” pipe went into the ground. I traced the pipes out, the side pipe was connected to the water main and the second went to the cold water tap in the bathroom. I was still clueless. He said you ever notice the water in the bathroom is always colder than the other faucets in the house. He said back when he was young and they moved into the city from the country his dad was upset whenever he got up in the middle of the night and wanted a drink of water be cause the city water was so warm compared to the well water he would have back at the farm before they moved. The third thicker pipe was a pipe inside a pipe and went 60’ into the ground to cool the city water. How many years back was it when they put that in, no clue, but the day I discovered the term geothermal for cooling I knew exactly what they were talking about, no convincing required.

@ShafaqIftikhar-pw9ld 6 месяцев назад

LARRY first i would like to say thankyou for providing and insightful video of such a beautiful project with brilliant ideas. A real big thankyou!!!!!!❤❤❤

@TonysTractorAdventure Год назад

Love it. Thank you for the video!

@craftytimestation2540 5 лет назад

Hey that is genius by the way. I think I got some old radiators and some stuff and I might have to rig something like that up when I get my greenhouses going here in a few months I just wanted to say thank you . I'll probably modify that a little bit and make my auger do muscle work but I was originally going to do like a fan drive with just air and and pipe running underneath the ground underneath the foundation

@themanwithabilities5908 5 лет назад

colder climates will require a deeper trench for your horizontal run. example, Minneapolis permafrost depth is 3.5', so plumbing water pipes are set at around 6' deep or lower. meaning, the ground is ice for around 3.5', and will cause problems with water pipes used for geothermal transference. nice diy.

@larryshea8595 2 года назад

This system is charged with 70% propylene glycol, a heat transfer fluid with anti corrosion properties. Freeze protection to 30 below. (Do not use ethylene glycol. That is car motor antifreeze. It can contaminate the aquifer.) Watch, "geothermal diy #2

@914peru 4 года назад

You made it so easy I Know is lot work but the system .. Thanksss

@barrellcooper5343 4 года назад

Some thoughts - First congratulations this seems very cool for a DIY project. These are not meant to be critical just observations: You may want to use it to "Air condition" the garage during the summer. Not sure what this will cost to run the system. But it will do positive things assuming you want to cool the garage. The other thing running it during the summer will do. It will be warming the ground up so that you can pull more heat back out in the winter. One problem all closed loop geothermal systems suffer from is that as the season continues the ground gets hotter or colder. So "pre-heating" in the summer will help with the winter. If the system is large enough this is more of a theoretical concern than one that is practical. But the ground will cool down the longer you run the system in the winter time. The other observation I have is piping layout. You could do it with a lot fewer elbows. Elbows cause pressure drop and reduce flow or require more power from the pump to produce the same flow, and more joints means more leak points. If the flow is slow enough the pressure drop is not much of an issue. But I saw a lot of opportunities to make the piping more direct and cut out quite a few elbows. IDK if the pump needed to be horizontal, but you could have put it in the down leg instead of crossing back to the other side, or even just kept it in the same horizontal run as the tank and air bleeder.

@piccirilloxx 5 лет назад

Can you do a follow up on your geothermal system. Looked awesome.

@samsmith9764 2 года назад

great job man! if i did this at my place i would need a rock drill attached to one of those fence post augur machines 😅 considering how expensive commercial setups cost, youve saved a mint

@trex283 4 года назад

I used a sawed off 1/2 inch stub flange. Works great

@sallorta2006 Год назад

Amazing! I am moving to NC and want to build a greenhouse thanks for answering the A/C portion in the green house! Im going to add solar and batteries with an A/C inverter to run the pump and fan! Thank you very much!

@johnwyman6331 5 лет назад

Now that you have a year under your belt with this system, we would love to hear how it's working for you both summer and winter. We would all love to see a follow up video if that's possible. Thank you, John

@montecitourbanfarms 4 года назад

John Wyman I was wondering the same questions. How does it work in the summer as for cooling. Wondering if it could be used in the desert to cool off a house ?

@blake7204 4 года назад

I'm also interested!

@michaelbatchelder 4 года назад

interested as well

@jet_peach 4 года назад

Also interested, especially for air conditioner

@johnwyman6331 4 года назад

Now it's been two years...

@davidnormandin5428 3 года назад

Putting it in the greenhouse is a great use for GEO. I put a sand floor in my greenhouse and electric ground wire system fresh tomatoes in December but the cost of electric heat made it impactable. I know there is water on my place there use to be a well covered now with a BBQ a rock ledge may be my only problem if the spring is running under or voer the ledge.

@pracsys 3 года назад

Nicely done!!!

@lancegoebel 6 лет назад

Great idea. Can you do a short video using an infrared thermometer to show the incoming and out going temp of the water, during a hot day, and a cold day. and give the outside temp and temp inside the room. And maybe put a metal object in front of the fan to get a good idea of how cold (or hot) the temp of the air coming off of the fan is. also can you tell us how much water per minute is circulating, and how much kilowatt hours are being used.

@pankajdhawan2130 6 лет назад

Great job

@MetalHbreaker 5 лет назад

Now if you have central air in your house. You could install a evap coil and run this water throw it. Then use a relay and the exsting thermostat in your home to control temp by controlling the pump and fan. Also there's already an existing way to collect condensation in a air handler or evaporator case. Plus the added benefit of filtering the air.

@rickeon6066 2 года назад

It looks pretty cool to me I'm going to try that myself come spring pretty good there buddy pretty darn good!

@bubberD 11 месяцев назад

Genius! so glad i found your video

@karelpasicnjek3200 3 года назад

Neat job.well done!

@Dunkdamonk 4 года назад

Wow super job! If you find an efficient water source heat pump you could heat and cool your home as well as domestic hot water for very small cost, and even lower energy consumption! It's not hard to add on, and it could easily handle your home plus any additions

@user-sr7fo5fe6x 3 года назад

Watched an 'off grid program' of a guy in Alaska ('Homestead Help' or something like that) and this guy had set up a greenhouse 'in Alaska' a 20' high glass, double insulated blah blah' and was growing Avocado trees inside'. He had it attached to a GeoThermal circuit and said 'my heating costs for this green house come from the heating I have inside' (the house) ' and geothermal." "Can't allow any frost in here or its 'all dead' (gesturing his trees and edible plants)." I was blown away. A greenhouse in Alaska usable ALL WINTER', even during 'dark days'. Wonder if they do that sort of thing in Russia?

@brettmoore3194 4 года назад

That's great for cooling but a black3/4 line in a spiral out in the sun .insulated. Would be the hot line just would have to put a few ball valves to switch from heating to cooling. Thanks for the idea

@786otto 4 года назад

Very interesting , think you should invest in hot iron tool to make bottom connection on in-ground pipe. Great project.

@markterhune9228 4 года назад

Larry, you could lay some solid insulation over your wells and links to not lose a few degrees of ground temperature in the circuit. And even wrapping those pipes with insulation before covering them with foam board or other hard insulation material. I built a geothermal house did the complete install of pipe in a ground-loop system, built my own riser board to mount the pump, valves, to a Waterfurnace heat-pump. I heated and cooled the 3500 sq ft for $150-175 per month. It was a super insulated house with foot thick walls and 1 foot of attic blown insulation.

@JohnGuest45 4 года назад

I agree insulate the upper tubes because heat will be lost to the cold ground in winter so less heat will make it back. In summer the ground will be heated by the sun which will reduce cooling performance. To my mind 60ft2 of tube surface area isnt a lot for heat exchange.

@bretgreen5314 Год назад

Well done; thank you

@imdo301 9 месяцев назад

Looks perfect

@timpersonett2404 2 года назад

Nice Lary thank you !!

@benlyons7752 3 года назад

Great job.

@reptoid3866 4 года назад

This just went on the list titled " What would You do with an extra $1000/mo? " great job man! im curious as to what you would do different if anything after having used the system and what performance tweeks you would make if you did it again.

@aminet5151 5 лет назад

i thought of doing the same thing for many years however, instead of a radiator, i thought of using 55 gallon plastic barrels inline with each other. full of water. You have massive amounts of thermal energy stored in the barrels of water. The barrels spread out would just radiate heat placed at strategic locations. Wouldn't have the cost of and expensive of running an electric fan

@derekrunyan983 2 года назад

Looks awesome would love to see some video evidence of efficientcy temp of radiator vs air temp before/after on/off Few hours or however long you like I mean it's a lot to install

@johngodwin7902 4 года назад

Love it. When you use it as an air conditioner, is there any condensation dad ripped off of the pipes or radiator?

@Jamaicandoctor 3 года назад

Wow. I dont know anything about this but i am definitely trying it

@larryshea8595 3 года назад

Stuart, çheck out "Water Drill Bit Repair". It will show how to make the water drill for your well holes. Remember, this drill does not work well in stone, rock or gravel unless your water flow volume and rate can bring up stone. My ground is sod on top followed by 10 inches of yellow sand and then hard clay going down as far as I have ever drilled. My deepest hole was 25 feet.

@VarikM Год назад

hey! I like your pressure gauges. A lot! :) Love the sight glass! I'd have also liked an inline temp gauge of some sort just for an extra giggle. just getting a feel of the pipe is very cool also.

@marks7502 Год назад

very impressive

@GallowayChicago 5 лет назад

(I second the question) "Can you do a follow up and if you’d do anything different please?"

@gu3610 4 года назад

Hey this is great! I want to see how did it work for you on the winter! Did you get the 55degree?

@mikedee6915 4 года назад

nice job thanks.

@2rollinstone 5 лет назад

How would gt system work as zones. ie the garage in-floor, or after this winter a thermal driveway sys. You're in good shape, you sure you're not plumber ? good job, lawrence. thank-u

@davidcrane275 5 лет назад

Loved the diy, do you have a parts list?

@pedrowalter Год назад

Very nice. I would use insulation on the pipe exiting the radiator!! Excellent video

@thedudena5525 4 года назад

I made a system for my doghouse with a fan, pvc pipe(20 ft),it worked fucking great! I was 12 yrs old! 100 degrees outside, 80 degrees inside. Dog loved it! Solar and windmills all shit!! This science of using the earths stable yr round temp is awesome!!

@winnipegnick 4 года назад

What a great idea. The title of the video says #1, is there supposed to be a second video? I see you have a lot of private videos in your play list? Since this video is 2 years old, could you make an update video? Would you do anything different?

@angellestat2730 3 месяца назад

You deserve more views, you did with 1000 usd the same than others do with 15000 usd and using more energy as well.

@user-vq4mt4zd4e Год назад

great content thanks

@MrAgatto2 6 лет назад

Damm that is the cleanest shop i have every seen...... is water flow on demand from the stat only ? Also do you find the small ex tank sufficient , i was thinking a larger tank would be nice but may act as a thermal sink

@petersawiris933 4 года назад

Awesome...really. Thanks.

@tomschwartz4853 3 года назад

Once you put a heat pump on that circuit, it can be used for AC as well as heat. You will most likely need to have a heat exchanger and put anti freeze in the circuit. Note in northern locations you need to go 5 feet down with your trenches. The pros use poly fusion because of the glycol. They also fill those holes with concrete. Just saying I have worked on these systems as a plumber and steamfitter.

@user-sr7fo5fe6x 3 года назад

Excellent DIY setup. Can't believe you did nearly all that yourself. I have concerns about the depth of the lines outside. Do you get frost in your area? What is the likelihood that frost will affect your circuit during winter?

@Abovegroundpoolbuilder Год назад

that's awesome!

@pilotrserra 3 года назад

Amazing Larry, I was wondering how to drill the holes. Your method took a little time, but it worked. I’m in Florida sand, so are you going to connect a heat pump and coolant to have air conditioning in your garage?

@edwardryan8090 3 года назад

Two taps, one on each incoming waterline, to stop flow or enable you to change the fan for another device.less mess and saves time. Ted Ryan AUSTRALIA. PS. Thank you Tr.

@sirjasim4469 3 года назад

Good job 👍

@mosfet500 2 года назад

Thank you. I think it depends where you live. I live in the Catskill Mountains of NY and our ground is hardpan with lots of rocks so going down 20 feet might not be possible so I would have to find another way to dig down that deep. I'm wondering if you're getting some loss with the upside tube being close or in contact with the return tube, maybe insulating the tube for the last 4 or 5 feet might yield higher temps. A lot depends on your location and soil but at 20 feet you should have pretty stable temps. I measured the temp from my 175' deep water well, I'm getting about 54° to 56°F by the way. Interesting thinking, very creative, thanks again.

@mmeyer9317 5 лет назад

Hi Larry, I’m extremely impressed with your ingenuity.. truth is brother.. I need this bad LOL I’m a military guy here in Tennessee, (101st AB Div) I have a remote piece of property, and I’m building my own hybrid cabin. I’ve done all the work myself. so very close to being Completely off grid... but I certainly could use some expertise or suggestions on how to complete a project like this, do you have a materials list by any chance That I could get..? Thank you!

@iwantosavemoney 4 года назад

I think it will work but for how long is the question a up date would be nice great build sir.

@hasanqasim8969 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing the information ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@dougbarrett7803 4 года назад

I would also like to hear how it's working out

@Fortsand1 4 года назад

So, how many total wells did you drill. I thought I heard you say 10 in one place, but I never could find the place on the video where you stated that?

@BanderAlraqqas Год назад

Hello Larry thank you for sharing the video. I am building a greenhouse for my hydroponic garden. Its very very hot here in Kuwait, and I want to use 2 cooling systems: Geothermal and water cooled air-conditioner. I buried my water hose 4 meters below surface. Because the sand is very dry in the summer. I laid plastic sheet under pipes to help keep moisture. In addition to that, I connected a drain pipe to about 3 meters down when I drain my water/solution tank so that I keep some moisture around the underground pipes to help in heat exchange. I am still curious about the delta T, temperature difference. I will add a water thermometer for water in and out of the system.

@angruypelican90 2 года назад

Larry, this is amazing. I am curious where you bought those turnaround fittings for the u bend in the wells.

@daveulmer 4 года назад

It would be nice to see some calculations of btu performance and compare with actual tests.

@DominicNSX 4 года назад

In combination with a heat pump you could get three times more heat.

@user-sr7fo5fe6x 3 года назад

What does that mean..? (I'm a novice, trying to learn about GeoThermal heating).

@Aerogrow 3 года назад

@@user-sr7fo5fe6x basically like a fridge; compressor and refrigerant of some type; heat exchange to ground loop. What he doesn't mention is the cost just went from 2-3k to 10-20k. For an outdoor greenhouse; this simple system is perfect.

@bassmouter4694 4 года назад

Great, simpel design. Congratulstions!

@user-sr7fo5fe6x 3 года назад

Excellent DIY design. No 'contractors' necessary. Would love to see more of the howto on the drilling. Perhaps he could have gone deeper and buried the 'hosing loop arch' deeper down to avoid frost and get a more consistent temperature. Love to know what region he lived in and 'base temperature' of the soil.

@bassmouter4694 3 года назад

I noticed recently at Leiden, Why those contractors putted down A few hundred meters 2 inch black plastic pipes.. geo thermal heating ! Because of the clay did they use drilling machines, and they digged A large scale of pipelines at least one meter deep in the ground. Thanks A lot, to see this simple design! Have A merry Christmast, and A happy New year.

@bassmouter4694 3 года назад

@@user-sr7fo5fe6x , however use Google by checking what this man promissed: Normal at ten meter deep, water temperature is only 12 degrees Celsius. In the Netherlands have we to dig 100 meter, before the temperatures teaches 55 degrees Celsius. So, our men must have known, to have builded his house above A warmwater well... His systhem can help prevent agains frost, and iT might help to cool the house in the summer till 12 degrees Celsius. But by 20 feet in No way till A warm house.

@phloxdiffusa Год назад

Great way to keep a green house in Canada warm enough during the winter to beat the high cost of veggies.

@72hourbob61 5 лет назад

super nice.

@tombouie 5 лет назад

Pretty good, if you have time, could you add a parts.

@dianeinks4070 5 лет назад

Why not make a cut out in backer board for bladder thing. Do you have a parts list that you would share?

@TheBstNtRealbutKinda 4 года назад

What if you were to submerge the radiator in a fish tank and have heat or cool air dissipate like that with an air pump in the fish tank filled with water or also adding two radiators

@markpalmer9254 5 лет назад

Great project! Love it! I wonder is there a better fluid to use perhaps antifreeze/coolant?

@GallowayChicago 5 лет назад

Distilled Water is the best for continuous systems. You only use antifreeze is you don't think you are going to run the system when the ground is frozen. This is the beauty of using a bypass solar water heater. The solar water heater is a free water pump. As the water heats the pressure rises and the water expands, which forces the cold water up from the feeder end of the loop into the water heater. Solar water heaters can heat water to over 260 F (or 127 C) so a carefully designed temperature release valve must be established. Love from Chicago...

@mp-xt2rg Год назад

The info on digging the vertical loops is good. The end system will have little effect heating or cooling. You need to put a heatpump in the system.

@robertlaird6746 3 года назад

To be clear; can you take your system and also a solar system and blend them together to produce whatever temperature you desire but at the same time having that 55 degrees already there to help the solar system out as to not work so hard? Another setup could be to combine both your setup and propane. Is that possible?

@c.h.4829 3 года назад

exlent job. would like to $ee some those veggies growin in the cold and the cost. think it will work with pex. love it

@naveedutp1 2 года назад

hi larry, its great, i have few question if you could answer, first your design is way simpler which is great for people like us, i am interested in cooling only, (not heating), now 1. how deep you put tubes inside ground 2. what was your ambient temperature ? 3. what is your room temperature 4. what is outlet temperature of your water coming circulated via ground pipes ? and what was your room temperature becomes after system was running, appreciate your support here

@gazsto6733 Год назад

Larry, very impressed by your system, still working fine? If for instance you wanted to heat a house, could this be extended and if so, do you have any calculations on the typical coverage and pipe requirements, just an example if possible. Thanks Gaz

@thedavesofourlives1 3 года назад

nice work bill, waiting for red green to jump in at any moment

@larryshea8595 3 года назад

Ive heard that before... How's your system coming?.

@gonzar11 2 года назад

Larry, I have been thinking in doing something like this and you just showed me that this is possible! I wonder what the btu output for this system runs like. Do you have any idea? Just thinking out loud to possibly rig my whole house doing this! It would be fun! I hope the wife don’t get mad at me!! 😂

@winnipegnick 4 года назад

Also, it looks like the ditch you dug is very shallow. Is there a reason for that?

@paulsmith5213 3 года назад

Useful your earth to work for you

@jrod7017 4 года назад

Where'd you get the radiator?

@EuroWarsOrg 9 месяцев назад

Shouldn't the water hoses into the ground be connected in parrelel not in series?

@rickrudd 2 месяца назад

My mom lives on a big, deep lake in VA, where the temp is always around 50 degrees below the thermocline (around 13ft). I've always wanted to do a pond loop geothermal system for her, but felt like it was too much to bite off.