Ground Source Heat Pumps

Ground Source South West supply and install Kensa ground source heat pumps for businesses and households. Covering Cornwall and the South West. We also carry out Ground Source Borehole Drilling, groundworks and header works for other installers throughout the region.

A ground source heat pump extracts natural heat from underground to warm your home. It's economical and sustainable.

Ground Source Borehole drilling

Ground Source Heat Pumps

We can install a complete ground source heat system for your property. In addition, we will take care of the drilling and ground works required. This includes both horizontal and vertical systems. We only install certificated PE100+ crack resistant loops in our boreholes.
We are also happy to provide drilling and ground work services to other installers.

How do they work?

The ground beneath our feet is like a giant heat storage battery, maintaining a constant temperature throughout the year. Because of this, heat can be extracted to warm your home and water supply.

A solution is circulated through pipes in the ground which extracts heat. Further, the solution is upgraded by the ground source heat pump to a usable temperature. The exchange of heat can be achieved by the installation of horizontal or vertical pipes.

The benefits of a ground source heat pump:

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Up to 3kW of free heat can be obtained for every 1kW used.

Horizontal or vertical collectors?

Choosing between the two types of installation will come down to the available space, the area which requires heating and your budget allowance.

Horizontal (slinkies)

Horizontal Collectors

Also known as 'slinkies'. One or more coils of MDPE pipe are laid in trenches. Typically, around 30-50 metres long and 1-2 metres deep. Typical a large house may need three or four trenches.
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Vertical (BOREHOLES)

Vertical Collectors

One or more vertical boreholes are drilled and crack resistant HDPE pipes are installed to a typical depth of 75-100 metres. The area of land required is typically 60-70m2 per borehole with a smaller property requiring 1 or 2 boreholes.
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