Stage one: Site Survey

01.10.2008 Establish customer requirements, and understand site conditions and requirements. Determine feasibility and provide formal quotation to customer.

Stage two: Borehole drilling and ground loop collector installation

06.10.2008 Drilling the boreholes to the required depth for the ground loop collector, installation of the ground loop collector and re-fill of the borehole.

Stage three: Manifold chamber and pipe connections

07.10.2008 Installation of the manifold inside a pit and piping of the ground loop collectors to the manifold.

Stage four: Pipe connection from the manifold to the heat pump

08.10.2008 Connecting the pipe work from the manifold to the heat pump, passing through the garage wall

Stage five: Heat pump and pipework installation

09.10.2008 Pipe connection from the filling station to the heat pump to finish the ground loop collector circuit. Installation of the thermal store and heat pump. Connect the existing gas boiler to the system as a back up heat source for the heating circuit and the domestic hot water system at [...]

Stage six: Heat pump electrical installation

10.10.2008 Electrical installation of the heat pump; installation of the cable connections to the meter box/consumer unit and the installation of an appropriate fuse box.

Stage seven: Filling of the ground loop collector

13.10.2008 Filling of the ground loop collector with glycol-water mixture and bleeding of the whole system to remove surplus air.

Stage eight: Heat Pump commissioning

14.10.2008 Commissioning visit to check the heat pump installation and the control settings, and to complete the installation of the Intelligent Service communications system. During this visit it is essential to ensure the customer is familiar with the heat pump and the operation of the controls to ensure they get the [...]

Heat pump installation review

15.10.2008 Heat pump installation and combined problems from the point of view from the customer.