Photos - Vertical Loop Installation

Here are photos from start to finish of the installation of my geothermal system.
Ordered pipes, and called Miss Utility to mark underground utilities


We had to remove some tree branches to make room for the drill rig

Chipper eats pine tree branches

Drill rig is ready

A few more branches will be trimmed

Drainage ditch and water containment pool
The start of drilling for the 1st hole, we hit rock at 30 feet

Pushing geothermal pipes down the hole

Adding grout

Filling grout into the grouting machine

The type of grout used CLICK for more information

Hole number 1 was completed at the end of the first day

The next day hole 2, we hit water at 70 feet with 30 GPM rate

Measuring the containment pool

Pump truck removes the water

Grouting hole number 2

After drainage, filling up the containment hole and trench


Both holes are completed at day 2, waiting on trench to the house

Foster Well & Pump Company CLICK for more information

Trench open and geothermal pipes are being tied in to the header

Trench is about 30 feet long

Pipes will connect and enter the house under the foundation

Some Dow Blue Board covers the wells for good measure and trench is covered

Outside Loop Installation is Finished!!