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Hot Water Well

Bill Meiners
Bill Meiners Member Posts: 1
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I live in Southeastern Idaho, and have a cullenary 162ft deep 112 degree well that delivers 112 degree water right to the house. I currently use a forced air hot water system, but am thinking about running pipes through the floor to get away from the power usage. This system also has two coil propane hot water heaters to boost the waters temp. Is this water hot enough to do what I want to do? About 50ft from the well is a spring that is 76 degrees and forms a pond 30x30x6. two years ago I put 2inch goldfish in the pond and they are having little ones and some are at least 18 inches long. I also have a 30x40 greenhouse that I would like to heat using hot water. Does anybody know of grant programs that will help develope this or any ideas on what else or how to go about this. I have had the water tested and it is soft as well as almost mineral free. Also anybody know of any minerals that might be associated with a hot water well.

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  • Dale
    Dale Member Posts: 1,317
    Depending

    on the water chemistry of the well you might need a heat exchanger, but 112 is perfect for floor heat concrete or tile if you only need to run a pump a small generator sould do, you can look into green house soil warming use, some of the people here have done that.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    I wish....

    I had your situation...

    ME

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  • JackFre
    JackFre Member Posts: 225
    You are a lucky guy

    Klamath Falls Oregon, uses their geothermal resource all over the city. Check with the Geo Heat Center, At Oregon Inst of Technology in Klamath Falls. I did a grant for a feasibility study on direct geothermal use back in 1980 for Calistoga, CA. You may, as they do in Oregon, be able to use a "downhole HX" (2" blk pipe with a return bend) if your well has a flow gradient (if the water in the well flows like a river of hot water as opposed to being a stagnant pool of hot water). This eliminates the need to pump the water and that is the best scenario. If you do not have a flow gradient you will have to pump, exchange and re-inject. Not the best because you may need to drill another well to re-inject. Otherwise, you can cap the well with cooler water as you draw the heat off. When pumping the water out you have to be careful of the EPA. By simply pumping out, reducing temp and replacing water to the same spot you have issues. My advise, don't overlook them. The people at the Geo-heat center are great with all kinds of tech material. You can build a system that is really neat with 112F water. Good luck
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