Find sizing requirements for heat exchangers, loop lengths and well pumps.
Follow these general steps when sizing a ground-source heat pump system.
Energy calculations can be made using degree-day procedure, bin method or hour-by-hour method.
Installation guides and software programs need design engineering data.
Sizing the loop length requires knowledge of the earth.
Well pumps should be sized by a water pumping professional, since pump power consumption can significantly affect the overall economy of the system.