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*A [[Heat Pump]] ,but the heat sink is not the atmosphere, but the ground | *A [[Heat Pump]] ,but the heat sink is not the atmosphere, but the ground | ||
*This is done usually via a buried [[Hydronic Heat Exchanger]] | *This is done usually via a buried [[Hydronic Heat Exchanger]] | ||
*Unlike conventional Heat Pumps, they don't "freeze over" and thus can run constantly | |||
**Although a [[Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage]] could perhaps utilize [[Ground Freezing]] | |||
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Revision as of 22:49, 3 March 2021
Basics
- Also known as "Geothermal Heat Pumps" (Not to be confused with Geothermal Energy )
- A Heat Pump ,but the heat sink is not the atmosphere, but the ground
- This is done usually via a buried Hydronic Heat Exchanger
- Unlike conventional Heat Pumps, they don't "freeze over" and thus can run constantly
- Although a Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage could perhaps utilize Ground Freezing