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Source Heat Pump | Fans
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Ground
Source Heat Pump
| Workers are drilling one of the 200' bore holes for the ground source heat pump system, which will heat and cool the cottages. After the hole is drilled, two one-inch diameter pipes - joined at the bottom - are placed in the hole. Bentonite, a type of clay, is then pumped down the hole to seal the pipes in place and ensure good conductivity with the earth. Lateral pipes will be added to join the five sets of vertical pipes in series. |  |
| Glycol flows through the pipes to conduct the energy exchange. Ground source heat pumps are the most energy efficient way of heating and cooling a building. |  |
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