Installation Of Your System

Initially a technical Consultant will visit you, they will evaluate the energy efficiency of the property to ensure this is the best option or you. A full survey will be completed including ground radar and geological reports.  These will be obtained in order to design the system and draw up the drill plan.  The plan will show the amount of boreholes and angle of inclination required to maximise heat extraction on your land.

The time taken for the installation varies due to the geology and size of site but can be done from as little as 3-4 working days.

1. The team will arrive up to a day before to dig a 1 metre diameter hole in your ground and install the drill chamber.

2. The complete system, which includes the drill rig, power unit and spoils container will then be brought to site and carefully positioned using remote control which allows access in difficult spaces. The rubber tracks on the drill rig reduce noise and minimise damage to your land.

3. The Rotary Ring from drill rig is then fitted to the ground chamber and then reconnected so that the system can be rotated up to 360° using a drilling area of only 2.5 metres.

4. Each borehole will be drilled through the chamber at angles between 25 to 65°and depth up to 40metres following the number, layout and position in the drill plan.

5. During drilling, cuttings will be pressed into the wall increasing stability of the bore hole, any excess cuttings will be returned up the bore hole using the return airflow of the down-hole-hammer, this will then be collected in the spoils container.

6. Heat pipes (exchangers) mounted with cement induction hoses will be installed before a pressure test is conducted to ensure efficiency.

7. The cement induction hose is removed while the thermal grout fills the borehole from the bottom up.

8. Supply and return manifolds are then fitted in the chamber.

9. A Chamber lid of 1 metre diameter is then fitted .

10. A Trenchless mole method is used to connect the heatwell (chamber) to your property.

Installation of GSHP (Ground Source Heat Pump)

A pump with a m inimum Cop 4, will be installed and connected to your new or existing property system,  replacing the need for your existing boiler if you have one.  The pump will be installed by a fully qualified MCS Accredited installer. If your system is intended to be part of the FIT scheme, (to allow access to grant schemes) the installation will include an approved meter. Metering for FIT purposes has to monitor the heat input only, and is administered by OFGEM.

11. Connection to your existing central heating system.

12. Final testing and commissioning

13. Make good the site area

14. Maintenance agreement put in place if required.

There will be no disruption to your existing heating throughout the majority of the installation, it is merely at the final connection and commissioning stage that you will experience minimal disruption so there is no need to restrict planning work to the summer months.

To ease your mind or to help visualise the process here is a link to a video showing the installation