I want a drawing or schematic of how to convert an air to air heat pump to a ground source heat pump. Can any one out there do this? I know how a ground source heat pump works. I just want to know how to convert an air heat pump to a ground source heat pump. I know that you need a fluid for an in ground heat pump and I know that you need pipe either laid horizontally or vertical, but I would love to see a drawing,(that would work) of an in ground heat pump and pictures drawed of any materials that I would need to convert from an air to air heat pump to a ground source heat pump. I just want to prove that it can be done even if It might cost more. I don't really know if it would cost more or not, but it would nice if I could convert one over. Thanks for any answers or comments.
I don't think a schematic will begin to show you what you will need to know to make this type of conversion. You will need to replace the condensing coil in your outdoor unit with a shell and tube heat exchanger that is properly sized. You will need to drill a well or some other type of underground feature that you can put your heat exchange cooling loop in. You will need a closed loop system with pump and controls to circulate the cooling medium through the shell and tube heat exchanger to the underground cooling loop and back. The underground portion will have to be properly sized to insure you have sufficient heat transfer to the soil for the cooling medium. There will also have to be come modifications to the overall control system to allow for the malfunction of the pump and probably to eliminate the defrosting cycle that normal heat pumps have in their control scheme. I don't think there is any question someone with the proper experience and skills can make such a conversion but it will not be a economic success.
i might say you are able to in case you're available in and could discover the splendid plate warmth exchangers. i'm finding at doing the comparable factor with my unit, yet i will nevertheless get better warmth from the air besides. I determine you opt for 2 warmth exchangers, one till now the pump (for heating season) and one after the pump(for cooling season). Then floor loop gadget with plumbing entering into your place the place you are able to homestead your pump and manifold gadget. Plus valves to close off the only or the different warmth exchanger based on the season. you will could have an hvac guy suck down the gadget, braze the exchangers in, then recharge the gadget. looking an hvac guy to try this stands out as the toughest area except you have the kit and know the thank you to silver solder your self. retaining the coils in use will very much shrink floor source standards because of the fact your already shooting area of the warmth from the air till now its run previous the warmth exchanger. wish this enables
