This is a Geothermal Heat Pump Installation done by Ingram’s Water & Air Equipment
The Geothermal Development Company says it will have completed drilling wells in the Menengai Crater in two years, meaning that this source of renewable power will come on-stream by 2013. The basin, which has potential to generate up to 1600MW of electricity, could solve Kenya’s perennial power problems, and help the country realise its recently-declared goal of full dependence on renewables by 2017.
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HOLY MOLY! You guys really did the whole thing “do it yourself”, including the digging part! Amazing!
All the other geothermal YT videos only show the system inside the house. They never show the actual digging into the earth part. Thanks!
Satisfied Geothermal Customer from 855-INGRAMS
Gotta tell ya! This little machine (Mcquay geothermal heat pump) is everything you advertised it as, but is more. How so? My contractor had never seen one of these. They put it together, had a small electrical problem (no, not something your people would have expected) and your tech support was all over it.
The pump had 2000 sq ft at temp (72) from 97 degrees at 99 percent hum (to 60 percent). in less than 24 hours. Quiet, smooth, the well pumps amaze everyone who sees them, had hot water (without the water heater running) in less than 24 hours.
We are talking to the kids. They are spending 4 grand on propane and 3500 on electricity to heat and cool their house, you know, old folks don’t know squat, and are not modern enough to provide council. Guess what, I’ll show them the power bill and let them figure it out for themselves.
People ask me “how long will it take to payback the investment?” The answer? I don’t care, where else can you earn $150.00 a month on a $20,000 investment from a CD or saving account?
I am very happy I found you guys. Shopping on the web is always a crap-shoot but you are a solid vendor. Thank You.
Best Regards and we wish you good fortune,
Tom Sawyer
Can you add geothermal to an existing heat pump system?
Hi. I don’t know what’s required where you are, but a backup is good…we use propane because we cook with it and have a decorative fireplace thing, etc. You might use the electric kind, though it’s expensive to run. you’ll love it.
@rvbarnesboy Were you required to have a backup furnace unit? And if so, is it gas or electric? I’ve been getting quotes on geothermal systems and the installers are still pushing a gas backup furnace. I want to do away with the unsightly propane tank in my backyard, if the electric backup is fairly decent.
@rvbarnesboy I am so getting this in my house…that is when I get one. Still in college you know.
I have a geothermal heating system in my house in Cooperstown, NY. It is so much better feeling than old fashioned blast-in-your-face way. It’s a no brainer….no more fossil fuel….the only work being done is the electricity to drive the unit. about one fifth of the cost NOW….cools beautifully, too. The heat is just lying there in the ground.
Now there is a 30% Tax Credit for installing Geo.
Nice! I want one. Great idea!
should by now be having at least 4000mw capacity & 50% of accesibility.other africans put you to shame with just 15% of pop served.Mmhh, nchi ya giza.
@bwanakeino lol got that myth info as kid too? damn had sleepless nights after being given storo of what happens there–eti u go near, they”ll pull u in–not to mention lake bogoria –BTW a friend told me when she was in primo, they took a tour to lake bogoria and one guy got “pulled into the hot waters” Even after learning the dynamics of cold/hot air in physics still scared to death!!
This is good move!..even though the MW is small..its btter than nothing..we can move on from there!
They say the crater is jam-packed with demons. I hope they’ll let them do the drilling.
400 MW only? the potential for geothermal energy is infinite