Rookie to Geothermal, looking for advice
So I'm fresh out of trade school, and live in the Twin Cities area. I'm joining a company exclusive to geothermal systems. My experience is only in residential forced air and light commercial doing...
View Articleair vent on geo
hey guys, anybody have any thoughts on using an airvent in a geo system? sometimes it seems that after we flush we will end up with some air in the system. I realize that perhaps we are not doing...
View Articleloop conditioner?
anybody have any opinions on this for a geo loop? I have a leaky loop and the well driller that installed the loop recommended I install this first. if it still leaks he says he will come out and dig...
View ArticleFrom pvc to cpvc
It has come to my attention that code now requires cpvc piping instead of pvc when running geothermal water lines inside of a home. Does anyone here know why? I can think of a couple of reasons why...
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Flooded system
Split system, coax coil breach, system flooded with water, to what extent Im not sure but there was water in the liquid line when they cut it new coil and compressor are already purchased, they called...
View ArticleAntifreeze Identification On Closed Loop WSHP's
Anyone know any particular methods to determine what antifreeze is in a closed loop system for a WSHP? Ran up on one today that I think has propylene glycol in it but need a way to verify for sure. I...
View ArticleIm gonna do plumbing in a highrise
View attachment 9035 That is a front return vertical WSHP, no one that I can find makes one anymore, so Im going back with left return That is a metal mesh filter on a duct heater mounted over the...
View ArticleI need help with a wshp
I have a carrier 50vcq160 heat pump I am having issues with. Both stages were locking out on low pressure or freeze protection faults. This unit is in a wastewater treatment plant, and is getting...
View Articlewshp question
Was working on a trane wshp today, I seem to get a lot of wshp units lately. There are 2 water valves controlled by head pressure in parallel entering the unit. The unit is for an electrical room, I...
View ArticleAdding ethanol and water and still a lot of air
Up to 20+ gallons.... Air seems to be out, problem is, I have a no pressure system and when I stop the pump, pressured fluids and air come out... Wtf
View ArticleWSHP help or ideas
Not a lot of info available. Unit is a Comfort-Aire by Heat Controller Inc. Model HRV036B1C00ART Serial M10515041 Locks out on FP1 (freeze protection for coaxial heat exchange coil) and flashes code 4...
View ArticleTo whom it may concern (at daikin/mcquay)
By all means quit your day job. View attachment 20203 Who signs off on designs like this? There has to be a limit to 'it looks good on paper'. You've got multiple dipswitches and jumpers that are...
View ArticleB&G Pump Skid Diagram
Got a Bell & Gossett pump skid that we're changing out the controls on. Model is 55DM 3P050 DCA. Can't seem to get the their website to spit out a wiring diagram, anyone else got better luck?
View ArticleHELP! WaterFurnace issues
Hey everyone, I'm a total n00b with Geo equipment. Normally I would steer clear of this stuff, but it's for a friend of mine who is having issues with his unit. A few weeks ago he got in touch with me...
View ArticleVendor kind of screwed me -
Last spring this long time customer lost a condenser and we replaced the WSHP with a Bosch. He originally asked (as he usually does) for the very best / highest efficiency so I quoted Bosch's top-dog...
View ArticleGeothermal for individual house
Hello everyone,, It seems like this reddit is more focused on the use of geothermal to produce electricity, but I figured I'd start here and can be directed to a different reddit if necessary. My...
View ArticleTrane Geo model # decoder
Anyone have one that will decode commercial geothermal heat pump nomenclature? These units were built in 1995 or so. I've got a mixture of 480 v. and 277 v. units. Model #'s WPVD, WPVE, and WPVO I'm...
View ArticleGround well cooling capacity (Canada)
Hello guys, I have a client/friend who wants to use his ground well to cool down water. Basically, his farm needs constant supply of cool water (~62-68f) for special application. He does NOT/WILL NOT...
View ArticleWSHP Random lockout
Got a Carrier wshp locking out randomly for no reason, access difficulty is 9/10 10 being impossible its not the drain sensor, its not HP or LP, board just flashes "lockout" and stays off till reset I...
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