Sizing

Find sizing requirements for heat exchangers, loop lengths and well pumps.

Requirements

Follow these general steps when sizing a ground-source heat pump system.

Energy Calculations

Energy calculations can be made using degree-day procedure, bin method or hour-by-hour method.

Heat Exchangers

Installation guides and software programs need design engineering data.

Loop Length

Sizing the loop length requires knowledge of the earth.

Well Pumps

Well pumps should be sized by a water pumping professional, since pump power consumption can significantly affect the overall economy of the system.