I built a new home with radiant heat 20 years ago and used Geothermal returning the water to the bottom of my 400’ well and pumping from 150’ which worked well. I was in the HVAC business and did this for about 4K. Today I wouldn’t do this, instead I would use solar assisted mini splits. When you account for the electricity to pump the water you would be equal to a non solar mini. I feel money is best spent making your home more efficient first through air sealing and insulation, after that an efficient mini split where you spend most of your time will save the most money and bring the greatest comfort.
Looks nice but what about water waste from your well? This looks like you are wasting lots of gallons of water because it is not a closed loop system. Can it be used for radiant floor heating?
The water drains back through the ground, and back to the aquifer (open loop). It would not make sense to use the discharge water radiant infloor heat as it is very cold water. Water is never wasted
Farms across America use 55 Billion gallons of water a day to irrigate crops… that water isn’t wasted!! It all eventually ends up back into the aquifer
1) since the water supply is not treated, what prevents the build up of rust or mineral scale inside the well-connect and piping? 2) you state there is no excavating needed - how can that possibly be true when you run a 3" buried discharge line to somewhere? 3) why can't the discharge just be piped back into the existing well since the water is not treated? 4) why does the well-connect need 240v power? It's not running the well pump or heating the water. It seems like it would sort of work on the same theory as a (120v) refrigerator to remove heat from the water to heat air then run a (120v) furnace fan to move the air in the duct work. Refrigerators and existing furnace fans are not 240v... 5) why don't you mention anything about needing a permit and inspection on this installation? Most county officials would not approve of just open discharging onto the ground. 6) why no mention of the cost or even a range of the cost?
yes, but only if you want your sump pump to run a lot. you might want to have a spare pump handy for when the current one dies from being used so much.
The water discharge can be routed to the sump pump discharge line just before the line exits the home (with a check valve), but not directly into the sump.
I built a new home with radiant heat 20 years ago and used Geothermal returning the water to the bottom of my 400’ well and pumping from 150’ which worked well. I was in the HVAC business and did this for about 4K. Today I wouldn’t do this, instead I would use solar assisted mini splits. When you account for the electricity to pump the water you would be equal to a non solar mini. I feel money is best spent making your home more efficient first through air sealing and insulation, after that an efficient mini split where you spend most of your time will save the most money and bring the greatest comfort.
Discharge this in a tank then flush the toilet with it? Or could the water be returned to the well?
Cool product!
Looks nice but what about water waste from your well? This looks like you are wasting lots of gallons of water because it is not a closed loop system. Can it be used for radiant floor heating?
The water drains back through the ground, and back to the aquifer (open loop). It would not make sense to use the discharge water radiant infloor heat as it is very cold water. Water is never wasted
Why couldn't the water be discharged back into the well ?
Most water would not even come close to making it back to the aquifer. This systems design is not well thought out.
@@bobberbuilder6122 they do that' but not sure this system is designed for that' (my guess is you can).
Farms across America use 55 Billion gallons of water a day to irrigate crops… that water isn’t wasted!! It all eventually ends up back into the aquifer
1) since the water supply is not treated, what prevents the build up of rust or mineral scale inside the well-connect and piping? 2) you state there is no excavating needed - how can that possibly be true when you run a 3" buried discharge line to somewhere? 3) why can't the discharge just be piped back into the existing well since the water is not treated? 4) why does the well-connect need 240v power? It's not running the well pump or heating the water. It seems like it would sort of work on the same theory as a (120v) refrigerator to remove heat from the water to heat air then run a (120v) furnace fan to move the air in the duct work. Refrigerators and existing furnace fans are not 240v... 5) why don't you mention anything about needing a permit and inspection on this installation? Most county officials would not approve of just open discharging onto the ground. 6) why no mention of the cost or even a range of the cost?
Can i run it right to my sump pump? It goes all the way out to my ditch….
Yes, this is a great way to utilize your existing discharge line.
yes, but only if you want your sump pump to run a lot. you might want to have a spare pump handy for when the current one dies from being used so much.
The water discharge can be routed to the sump pump discharge line just before the line exits the home (with a check valve), but not directly into the sump.
It's DUCT not DUCK!!!