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Last Post 22 Jan 2009 09:11 AM by joe.ami. 4 Replies.

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21 Jan 2009 11:18 PM
Hello I am looking for info on storing solar heat in an old water well. We live in Illinois and our home has been in our family for 100+ years. With a recent addition we now have 3000sf. We are on city water but have a water well that is not used. The well is 50ft deep, probably 3 ft+ in diamer, water level is roughly 8 ft below the surface and its only 70 ft from the house. My thought is to store heat in the well year round. Would you know where I could get some info to help me determine if this idea is practicle? Thanks Chris WHite

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21 Jan 2009 11:20 PM
Won't work Well will quickly dissipate any added heat to the surrounding aquifer

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21 Jan 2009 11:41 PM
Not sure how you expeted to harness the well's heat energy, but to give you an idea, an open loop geo in mi right now might blow through more than 5,000 gallons/day. J

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22 Jan 2009 07:56 AM
MY thought was to use flat panel colectors and a pump to circulate and heat the well water and surrounding soil during warm weather. If enough heat could be stored the system could operate as a closed loop>

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22 Jan 2009 09:11 AM
You would need the same foot print of a pond loop (assuming the well has the potential to let water migrate in and out). So you'd need it to be at least 8 feet deep and you would have to be able to submerge 600ish feet of 3/4" pipe (depending on area you are in) per ton. If water doesn't migrate through the well, then your foot print would have to be the same as any closed loop system style you choose. J

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