Borders firm warms to underground solution

AN underground stream is the key to an unusual project being undertaken by Ecofitter in East Lothian

AN underground stream is the key to an unusual project being undertaken by Ecofitter in East Lothian.
The MCS-accredited consultancy is fitting two 42KW Danfoss heat pumps to a 14-bed property (pictured) where a ground source loop is being fed by the subterranean stream instead of being laid in the ground.
The water is pumped underground from the stream, filtered and run through a 64-plate heat exchanger, which then feeds the 50-metre loop of glycol that runs up to the heat pumps at the back of the property.
A spokeswoman for the Borders firm said: “This has enabled us to get the required constant temperature change in order to run a ground sourceheat pump without damaging the beautiful gardens.”