In honor of Sarah Palin making noises about running for President, I thought it appropriate to talk about a kind of drilling that I think everyone can agree upon: geothermal wells! You can reference an earlier posting about in-depth geothermal concepts but the bottom line is that the closed pipe system uses the moderate temperature of the earth as a starting point for home heating and cooling. Because the temperature of the earth is so much more moderate than the air temperature, the energy savings can be very compelling! Not only that but there are aren't any noisy or unsightly compressors that need to be next to your home anymore... First thing is first though and that means you need to dig deep...with this baby...
She's huge..Access is important and it can get a little dicey on Monument Avenue but we prevailed. It's important to miss things like the new gas lines and there are a lot of old things in the ground too. Due diligence is vital...
It can get a little messy digging (5) 400' wells...
And you want people like John and his son in the trenches with you. You also want to be certain the trenches don't have the potential to cave in...If the soil is unstable or the depth is five feet or more, additional shoring is required for safety. More due diligence...
And then we cover the wells back up knowing we are on our way to a sustainable power bill down the road, we sop things up with straw bales and start work on taking the roof off and cutting the back of the house out on three floors...
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