All about the Ground Works

The ground works are a vital part of any heat pump installation. Here at Ice Energy it is our intention to find the best solution at least cost to the client. The options vary depending on the amount of land available, but in general the best solution for developers tends to be bore holes.

Bore Holes

Bore holes offer a solution when very little land is available. A vertical hole is drilled to a depth of 50 to 80 metres through the rock underneath the garden.

The video below shows the drilling taking place on a new site.

Compact Collectors

The patented compact collector allows a ground loop to be used where space is at a premium. The collectors can be buried flat to reduce the depth of the earthworks or vertically to reduce the area needed for the panels.

Ground loops consist of a series of pipes buried in the garden at a depth of 1 metre. The ground temperature at this depth is fairly constant between 7 and 13°C throughout the year. The heat pump uses a ground loop (pipe) with a water and glycol mix to "capture" some of this heat.

There are two main types, and the one to use depends on the amount of land available:
Straight ground loop;
Slinky ground loop;