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Zathras · 11-09-2007, 09:14 AM

No problem ERD, I also appologize, as I just continued the 'off trackedness'

Texas, most likely it could. However it would need to be vertical if you don't have room for horizontal trenches.
My contractor used the slinky method mentioned above. Each trench needs 100 ft in length for each ton of cooling and the trenches need to be about 8 feet apart.
The type of soil will tell you how efficient the system will be.
As for cost, my system cost about $8500 but my yard was in pretty much a perfect situation for geothermal.

ERD, I would guess serptic fields would be perfect as the temperature retention would be wonderful. I would want to talk to a couple of contractors first about doing it. My biggest concern would be the durability of the pipes/PEX used for the system in such an enviornment.

11-09-2007, 09:14 AM	#27
Zathras Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 973	No problem ERD, I also appologize, as I just continued the 'off trackedness' Texas, most likely it could. However it would need to be vertical if you don't have room for horizontal trenches. My contractor used the slinky method mentioned above. Each trench needs 100 ft in length for each ton of cooling and the trenches need to be about 8 feet apart. The type of soil will tell you how efficient the system will be. As for cost, my system cost about $8500 but my yard was in pretty much a perfect situation for geothermal. ERD, I would guess serptic fields would be perfect as the temperature retention would be wonderful. I would want to talk to a couple of contractors first about doing it. My biggest concern would be the durability of the pipes/PEX used for the system in such an enviornment. __________________ "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. (Ancient Indian Proverb)"