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SVTPerformance's Chain of Restaurants
A Taste of Home
Mid-Atlantic Cobra Association
Any tractor nuts here?
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<blockquote data-quote="rotor_powerd" data-source="post: 13132756" data-attributes="member: 76391"><p>It was already there when I bought the place. </p><p></p><p>Mine is an open loop system - it pumps water from the well, through the system, and then drains it down to the pond you see in that picture. For an open loop, you need a GOOD well. Anytime the heat or air is on, it's pumping water and it uses a LOT. It is good for saving money on heating/cooling, though. Granted it's a log house, but my electric bill is ~$175/mo year round for a 3,500 sq. ft. house.</p><p></p><p>The problem I had with the system was that the water it's using is straight out of the well and it has a lot of iron in it. The original drain line was 1" black plastic pipe and it kept getting clogged with crud. I dug it all out and re-ran the drain with 2" PVC. </p><p></p><p>There is also a closed loop system, which is more expensive to put in but you don't have to worry about being able to supply enough water. That's where they just install the grid of piping out under your yard, and the same water gets pumped through it continuously.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rotor_powerd, post: 13132756, member: 76391"] It was already there when I bought the place. Mine is an open loop system - it pumps water from the well, through the system, and then drains it down to the pond you see in that picture. For an open loop, you need a GOOD well. Anytime the heat or air is on, it's pumping water and it uses a LOT. It is good for saving money on heating/cooling, though. Granted it's a log house, but my electric bill is ~$175/mo year round for a 3,500 sq. ft. house. The problem I had with the system was that the water it's using is straight out of the well and it has a lot of iron in it. The original drain line was 1" black plastic pipe and it kept getting clogged with crud. I dug it all out and re-ran the drain with 2" PVC. There is also a closed loop system, which is more expensive to put in but you don't have to worry about being able to supply enough water. That's where they just install the grid of piping out under your yard, and the same water gets pumped through it continuously. [/QUOTE]
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