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To: gorush
That is really great. Looks very good.. and cheap to run. Radiant floors have got to be some of the best heating. Is geothermal when you drill a deep well and run a closed loop system that takes residual heat from the ground and then uses heat exchangers to bring it up to 70 or so..? Runs off 3 phase 220 I imagine..?

I'd love to have the opportunity to build my own with everything I've learned. Of course the shop would be bigger than the house ;). Good job.

53 posted on 11/26/2011 1:30:20 PM PST by Track9
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There are both open and closed loop systems. Ours is a closed loop with 500’ of coiled glycol-filled tubing ten feet deep out back. The evaporator and condenser change positions seasonally. There is also a fireplace for off-grid heating.


54 posted on 11/26/2011 1:44:43 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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I don’t think it requires 3 phase.


55 posted on 11/26/2011 1:50:39 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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