Ground Source Heat Pump Installation

There are five stages which occur from the point of your initial enquiry to the final commissioning and your first practical usage of hot water and the heating of your building. The five stages will allow us to specify the optimum Ground Source Heat Pump for your building and are listed below.

Stage 1

Call us to discuss your requirements.

Stage 2

Send us your plans and SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) report where possible. If you don't have a SAP report we can arrange it for you. We will then calculate the energy requirement of the building and match that to a Heat Pump solution and provide you with a quote.

Stage 3

We will contact you to discuss your Ground Source Heat Pump quote and answer any questions.

Stage 4

Once a decision has been made, we will arrange a site meeting, if required, an order and deposit will be placed and we can install within 4 to 6 weeks subject to your requirements.

Stage 5

The installation is undertaken by our one of our accredited engineers on site over approximately 2 days. When the installation is complete the engineer will go through the operating instructions.

Ground Source Heat Pumps Ideal for New Builds & Complete Renovations using Timber Frame Construction

When there is plenty of land available, horizontal closed ground loops are normally the most cost effective method. Polyethylene pipe is laid in trenches approximately 1m deep and a mixture of water and food grade anti-freeze ('brine') is circulated to collect energy from the ground.

Where space is tight, vertical boreholes incorporating vertical closed ground loops may be the answer. They can range from 25m - 150m deep but can be expensive when compared to horizontal closed ground loops and depending on the location. A closed polyethylene U-tube is placed in the borehole and a mixture of water and anti-freeze is circulated to collect energy. If boreholes prove to be cost prohibitive then the most economic and efficient solution would be a Ground Source Heat Pump.

A vertical open loop Ground Source Heat Pump system may be cost-effective if ground water is plentiful. Ground water from an aquifer is pumped to a heat exchanger then transfers its heat to the heat pump. After it leaves the building, the water is pumped back into the same aquifer via a second well, called a discharge well, located at a suitable distance from the first. For this type of system we recommend you source a reputable firm with local knowledge of the water tables and experience in drilling for water.

A closed pond loop Ground Source Heat Pump system may be the most economical if your building is near a body of water such as a large pond or lake. The brine circulates underwater through polyethylene piping in a closed system. The pipes may be coiled in a slinky shape to fit more of it into a given amount of space. Because it is a closed system, there are no adverse impacts on the aquatic system. The pond or lake must have a flow in and out to be suitable for this application.

Please browse our website for more information about Ground Source Heat Pumps and our range of Heat Pumps then contact us on 0114 270 3900 to speak to one of our team or complete the enquiry form on the website.