[TheForge] Heat Pumps

[Chuck Robinson]

Hey Dan,
If you can meet local codes, use a water / air heat pump.
I like Florida Heat Pumps with the Cupro-Nickel heat exchanger coils. Will 
last forever with any water source including brackish water.
 Definitely get the hot water recovery unit installed.My recovery unit paid 
for itself in 2 years. I use an 80 gallon hot water tank hooked to it.
In Mississippi I can crank out more hot water than we can use during hot 
weather with the power off to the Tank, That's about 6 months of free hot 
water.
My FHP is fed by an artesian well that supplies 82 F temp year round and the 
outflow empties into a storm sewer.
Other water sources can be ponds, shallow wells, or you can install a closed 
loop system that circulates water and antifreeze thru a plastic pipe buried 
around the perimeter of your property. The more extreme the outside 
temperature variations are the better the water/air systems look.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Scheid" <Damales at earthlink.net>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:09 PM
Subject: [TheForge] WAAAAAAAAY OT


> Ok since we have a broad band of knowable people from all walks of life I
> have a question that I don't even know where to start.
> I'm building a house in SO. Ca. with acreage. The question... is do Heat
> Pumps work for a simple 2000 sq foot home in this climate? I can not find 
> a
> source or a contractor that does it for residential all commercial. I'm 
> not
> a warm fuzz sort I just don't want to pay any more to heat or cool this
> house then I have to. We are going on grid with a solar assist. Commits 
> are
> most welcome
> Dan Scheid
>
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