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System Components ...........................................................................3
The Geothermal Heat Pump .........................................................3
Packaged Water-to-Air Heat Pumps ..........................................4
Split Systems Water-to-Air Heat Pumps ..................................4
iGate™ Communicating Controls ...............................................5
vFlow™ Internal Variable Water Flow Control ....................6
Water-to-Water Heat Pumps ........................................................7
Heat Source/Heat Sink .......................................................................8
Open Loop Systems (Well Water) .............................................8
Table 1: Water Quality Standards .................................................9
Closed Loop Systems ......................................................................10
Vertical (Drilled) Closed Loop ...................................................10
Horizontal (Trenched or Bored) Loop ..................................11
Pond/Lake Loop ..................................................................................11
Closed Loop Basics ...........................................................................12
Pipe Fusion Methods ........................................................................12
Parallel Loop Design .........................................................................23
Header Design .....................................................................................13
Flow Controller Selection ..............................................................15
Flow Controller Performance Charts .....................................16
Antifreeze Pressure Drop Tables ...............................................17
Horizontal Applications ...................................................................23
Vertical Applications ..........................................................................23
Pond/Lake Applications ...................................................................24
Below Grade Entry ............................................................................24
The Heating/Cooling Distribution System ...........................26
Equipment Sizing .................................................................................27
Loop Sizing .............................................................................................30
Options ....................................................................................................31
Whole House Dehumidifi cation ...............................................31
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II Overview ...................................................................31
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II Applications ..............................................................32
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II Sequence of Operation ....................................33
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II Application Considerations .............................35
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II Performance Data ................................................36
Revision Log...........................................................................................40