Back at it. Long-term build project.

[oralsturgeon]

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Above will be the remote pump room
Below will be the tank location. Unknown size but imagining anywhere from 200-300gal. Having 4 pipes plumbed into the foundation and wall. 3-1" and 1-2" pipes. Exits into the pump room will be about 2 block difference for drainage purposes. Thinking about geothermal loops as well prior to the fill sand and slab being poured.
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Any thoughts?

[discoreefer]

Holy smokes, what a project! Love the idea of the geothermal loops.

[oralsturgeon]

I'm looking for any information on how much and what material for the geothermal loops.

[JWClark]

If you want to share logistical/build/set up details that would be great. We are currently planning the build of our retirement house and planning to build in a 300-500g system, so the more details the better. House will be on septic and well water.

Currently debating whether the pump/maintenance room should be behind the tank or above/below the tank. Why did you chose to have the pump room above?

[oralsturgeon]

JWClark (pump room is the pics above the text. Tank is the pics below)... Will keep you informed. I live on the coastal peninsula of NW Florida. So we do not have basements here. So the house's slab is being built up on blocks to get us above the state required "level above sea level". I'm building the floor if the pump room several blocks heights lower to allow drainage. I will be on city water and likely drain to storm water not sewer. That all I know for now except I have to get my geothermal piping under the slab before the slab gets poured. More to cone

[JWClark]

Got it. I'm hoping there isn't much issue w/ draining into a septic system. It will also be my farm so I don't want salt water running down the hill to the crops/pasture. Geothermal is an option too--property is in the mountains of PA so we have hot and cold, just more cold than there.

Good idea to put the pump room a little lower. Was thinking to put that in a room in the garage w/ the tank in the wall between the room and living area. We have at least 2 yrs before we start building though so I have lots of time to figure out. I can have a basement (and will have a root cellar) but I don't think I like the pumps 10ft or more lower than the tank.

[guserto4]

Just a thought but the first thing I considered reading your post was instead of running the lines you will use why not run piping larger than what you will use through the block wall and then threading the actual conveyance piping in them? This way if at some point in the system's life you need to replace or add a line you just stick it through one of, say, 2 6" pipes and you're off! Don't know the route between pump room and tank, but if it's a straight shot, more or less, I'd do it as I described. You could even use pex for conveyance so it can make 'some' turns if necessary.

A lot easier than having to make a new hole in your wall :)

[oralsturgeon]

It's a great suggestion. More like ducts. I could only run 2" pipes at max as they will emerge from the slab in the house in the wall and will be covered with a vent to look like an A/C return, also will be able to patch the wall (if I ever sell the house) and cover up the pipes.
I would also have to run spa flex in it, bc I would never be able to extend full length pipe once the house walls are up.

[oralsturgeon]

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Footer plan for tank and foundation fill going in. Will take some more pics this pm the show the pipe layout as the foundation plumbing is finished! Moving right along.