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Old 05-13-2011, 01:24 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
I know I shouldn't ask here, but instead of doing complete gthp, could I put a closed loop system in the ground, using water, with a radiator on each end?

Large rad in the ground to cool the water, smaller rad in the house with a fan to blow air through it, fish tank pump to circulate the water...

Looking for ways to not have to use the a/c...
That will not be nearly sufficient enough to have any affect.

The coils that are put in the ground are very long, 100's of feet in order to transfer sufficient btu's. The length also helps overcome the effect of the ground around the pipes taking on and giving up btu's becoming less affective over the season.
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