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My "Green Project" began when my wife notified me that a gurgling sound could be heard every time the clothes washer emptied. Yep, my worst fears were confirmed -a damaged sewer line. To determine where the sewer line was obstructed I used a specially developed camera which included an above ground locator to pin point the exact location of the camera head. When I built my home, I mistakenly did not backfill properly and as a result the drain pipe severed at the foundation wall. For you "do it yourselfers" be sure to properly backfill when installing sewers. Place fine crushed stone on the underside of newly installed sewers especially where they pass through foundation walls. My home is all electric and the old heating system included a heat pump and as luck would have it, the pump was directly above the severed sewer line. According to manufacturer, the average service life of heat pumps is 15 years and my unit was 9 years past. Rather than take a chance on reusing the old system I investigated various options for a new home heating system and opted for a Geo Thermal type. My investigation determined that Geo Thermal heating is popular in other parts of the country but not so in Pennsylvania probably because this state is fortunate to have natural gas reserves and the cost of natural gas is lower in comparison. Even though a high efficiency natural gas furnace was my least cost option, I selected a Geo Thermal system for the following reasons; • a 30% tax credit offered by the Government • the energy usage is much lower • the memory of my friends complaining of their home natural gas bills in winter. • I think the price of natural gas is going to escalate. The calculations for the design of my homes Geo Thermal system projected that three (3) below ground piping loops each 160 long were required to provide the necessary thermal heat transfer. I had 2 options available. Either drill 6 inch diameter holes vertically or dig trenches horizontally. In my situation I opted for trenches since we have a large yard and more importantly we had 40 old trees of locust and wild cherry and many were infested with ants. I decided to remove all the old trees as part of the project. The below ground piping system for the trench option is a high density plastic

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