Free Antifreeze Volume Calculator for Geothermal Loopfields Ryan Carda, P.E. is the author of the International Ground Source Heat Pump’s official design and installation guide. Carda’s Antifreeze Volume Calculator for Geothermal Loopfields free tool is used in his Entry Level Geothermal Professional Certificate Training. Here’s what the tool looks like: Uses:… Continue reading “Free Antifreeze Volume Calculator for Geothermal Loopfields”
5 Tips on Designing Vertical or Slinky Geothermal Loop Fields Designing a geothermal ground loop field requires balancing flow rates, pipe sizing, and installation costs to hit your target performance. Here are five tips for getting vertical bore and slinky loop designs right. Key Points Vertical and slinky (horizontal) loop… Continue reading “5 Tips on Designing Vertical or Slinky Geothermal Loop Fields”
Geothermal Loop Design: Series vs Parallel Flow Path Analysis When designing geothermal ground loops, this is an issue that a lot of people get hung up on. Because of the advantages of, we use parallel circuits in ground loops almost exclusively in our industry. Read more to hear why. When loops are tied… Continue reading “Geothermal Loop Design: Series vs Parallel Flow Path Analysis”