Geothermal installation
Complete installation of geothermal heating and cooling systems, coordinated with the loop field, the mechanical room and the electrical work.
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04 · Ground source heating and cooling
Geothermal Heating and Cooling in the Okanagan
Complete geothermal systems for homes, businesses and construction projects: loop connection, heat pump installation, controls and ongoing service.
Technical overview
How a Geothermal System Works
Below the frost line the ground holds a steady temperature through the year. A buried loop circulates fluid through that stable ground, and a geothermal heat pump inside the building moves heat in or out of the loop. In winter the system draws heat from the ground and delivers it indoors. In summer it reverses, moving heat from the building back into the ground.
Because the heat is moved rather than created, the parts have to be matched carefully. The loop has to be sized to the building load, the heat pump to the loop, the distribution system to the output temperature, and the electrical supply to the equipment. Get one of those wrong and the system runs, but not the way it was intended to.
Our scope covers the mechanical and electrical side of a geothermal project: loop connection at the building, heat pump set and piping, manifolds, circulators, buffer tanks, distribution and controls, and the electrical supply the equipment needs. We also service and replace geothermal systems that were installed years ago by others.
What we do
Geothermal Services We Provide
Geothermal replacement
Replacement of geothermal heat pumps and mechanical equipment when existing units reach the end of their service life.
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Testing, repair and ongoing service for geothermal equipment already installed in Okanagan homes and buildings.
Read moreLoop and manifold work
Loop connection at the building, manifolds, flow centres, purging and flushing, and pressure testing of the circulating loop.
Distribution upgrades
Buffer tanks, circulators, in-floor loops, air handlers and zoning that let an existing system deliver what it is capable of.
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Thermostats, staging, back-up heat integration and the control wiring that ties the geothermal equipment to the rest of the building.
Detail
Equipment and Scope
System components
- Water to air and water to water heat pumps
- Loop manifolds and flow centres
- Circulators and buffer tanks
- Desuperheaters for domestic hot water
- Air handlers and in-floor distribution
- Staging and back-up heat controls
Work we carry out
- Loop connection at the building
- Heat pump set and mechanical piping
- Purging, flushing and pressure testing
- Electrical supply and disconnects
- Commissioning and flow verification
- Ongoing service and repair
Where geothermal fits
- New homes with land or drilling access
- Major renovations replacing an aging system
- Commercial buildings with larger loop fields
- Multi-unit and mixed use developments
- Properties already on a ground loop
- Buildings pairing radiant and forced air
How the work runs
From First Call to Commissioning
01
Site and load review
We look at the building, the heating and cooling load and the available land or drilling access before saying what is realistic.
02
System design
Heat pump, loop connection, distribution and electrical requirements are matched to the building as one system.
03
Installation
Our crews handle the mechanical piping, equipment set, controls and electrical connection, coordinated with the loop field work.
04
Commissioning
The loop is purged and pressure tested, flow is verified, and the system is started and adjusted under its controls.
Questions
Geothermal Questions We Hear
Not seeing your question? Call 250-862-9063 and talk it through with someone who does the work.
A geothermal system moves heat between the ground and your building using a buried loop and a heat pump. In winter it draws heat from the ground, and in summer it moves heat back into it.
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Next step
Talk to Us About Geothermal
Tell us about the property and what you need looked at. We will let you know what is involved and what the next step looks like.