What Should My Geothermal Install Kit Include?

Geothermal heat pumps are becoming more and more popular and more and more HVAC dealers are starting to offer them to interested consumers. Most people interested in installing a  geothermal heat pump usually have a lot of questions and a popular one is often: what should my geothermal install kit include? After all, this is a such a new field that most people do not know what the basic packages should be and no one wants to find out they got swindled by a crooked dealer.

As with anything else, it helps to do as much research as you can and there is a ton of information on the Internet about geothermal heat pumps, how they work and the various options available. I would recommend you check out as much as you can, but here are some really basic guidelines on what most install kits should have in them.

Of course, a geothermal install kit should include the geothermal heat pump itself. Now, whether the install is going to be open or closed loop will radically change the other equipment included. If it is an open loop installation, then there should also be a solenoid valve, water pump and transformer. Closed loop systems don’t really have any more ‘moving parts,’ but do require more parts overall and a bit more complexity.

If you are putting in a closed loop, then you will need a substantial amount of piping, slinky coiled or not, and usually a water/antifreeze mixture to fill the pipes with. Then you will probably need a backhoe or well drilling machine dependant upon whether you are installing a horizontal or vertical closed loop. If you are installing a pond or lake closed loop, then you will not need to do as much digging.

What you really need to make sure your geothermal heat pump install kit includes is a dealer you can trust. Work with someone who has a proven record of quality in the community or someone you have worked with before. That’s the most important part of any geothermal heat pump install kit.