Biere Residence, Chariton County, Missouri
Project Description
- Location: Keytesville, MO
- Requirements: Additional heating and cooling capacity for a remodel and addition to the house shown.
- Soil conditions and the availability of space, call for this four (4) ton DX ground source heat pump system which will utilize a lateral, field loop heat exchanger.
- Refrigerant-filled, copper lines making up the heat exchanger will be organized in a 50' X 100' trench in the available space approximately 60 ' from where linesets will enter the house.
- (4) ton DX ground source heat pump unit will be located in the basement of the house and will provide heating, cooling, and essentially free desuperheated hot water during months when the system is providing cooling for the house.
- The area is serviced by KCP&L, and this owner expects to get a return on his ground source investment from reduced utility costs well within five or six years.
After the 100' X 50' pit is opened to a 7 foot depth, a lateral field of copper loops create
a tremendously effective heat exchanger in the Earth. Loops are set on and covered by fine limestone to insure
optimum thermal conductivity before the pit is back filled and the lawn area is restored.
* All estimates of cost and performance are approximate and depend upon actual use of the home and annual temperatures.
