I'm very fond of ground source heat/cooling systems, too. Better to
transfer heat from/to constant (or nearly so) ground or water than air
that's often too hot or too cold. BTW, what's the constant ground (below
frost line) temp there, 'bout 55F?
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT
I was seriously interested in ground source heat pumps but unfortunately, I
don't really have enough land to do it easily. They need to be able to
drill about 40 to 50 holes about 10 feet apart on a grid unless they drill
fewer holes much deeper. Deeper becomes more expensive and I really don't
have a space big enough to drill that many holes. It would cost $20K or
better to install but the cost of operation would be almost nil. Generally
just the electricity to run the pumps and fans except perhaps in the
coldest weather when electric backup might be required.
If I were going to build a new home, I would certainly want that system.
Randy
On 03/12/2011 12:58 PM, WILTON wrote:
I have gas-fired circulating hot water heat to convectors beneath each
window and three heat pumps, one for first floor, one for each half of
second floor. AC was first installed in the house in '64; ductwork
already in place when I installed heat pumps 'bout 10 years ago.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca>
On 03/12/2011 9:08 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
my grandmother's house has scorched air. I'll do my dammedest never to
live anywhere with forced hot air.
I _love_ scorched air, esp. oil-heated scorched air.
-- Jim
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The advantage as I see it to forced air heat, is the ducts also work for
the cooled air come summer. I know folks with hot water heat and they
have no reasonable means of installing AC except for the noisy window
units.
Randy
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