Manuals
Manual Sets - 6 Documents (#21000):
An IGSHPA manual set includes all six of IGSHPA's training manuals (CLGS Installation Guide, Slinky™ Installation Guide, the most current edition of the Design and Installation Standards, Grouting Procedures for GHP Systems, Soil and Rock Classification Field Manual, Grouting for Vertical Heat Pump Systems)
| Quantity | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 27 | $184.00 | $256.50 |
| 28 - 200 | $141.00 | N/A |
Installation Guide (#21020):
| Quantity | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 25(max) | $65.00 | $95.00 |
This 236-page manual is the basic textbook in IGSHPA's installation workshops and the most comprehensive guide available for the design and installation of GHP systems. Numerous illustrations, charts, diagrams, and tables support and expand the informative text. Chapter headings include:
- Economics, marketing, and demand reduction
- Selecting, sizing, and designing the heat pump system
- Pipe joining methods
- Designing the ground heat exchanger
- Insulating the heat exchanger
- Flushing and purging the GHP system heat pump start-up and check-out
Case studies of residential retrofits, a rural electric cooperative's perspective, a glossary of terms, references, and a comprehensive index are also included. Extensive appendices include physical properties and selection of heat exchanger circulating fluids, trench and pipe spacing, specification of polyethylene pipe, standardized parallel system header design, and desuperheaters.
Slinky™ Installation Guide(#21050):
| Quantity | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 27 | $30.00 | $40.00 |
| 28 - 200 | $25.00 | N/A |
Written primarily for installers and designers, this one-of-a-kind 60-page manual is the definitive guide for installing Slinky™ heat exchangers. Well-illustrated with drawings and photographs, the manual explains each step of Slinky™ installation from design to trench excavation. Section titles include Slinky™ ground heat exchanger design, pipe material selection and standards, coil configurations, forming the circular heat exchanger, installation, and excavation safety.
Design and Installation Standards (#21035):
| Quantity | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 27 | $14.00 | $16.50 |
| 28 - 200 | $10.00 | N/A |
IGSHPA has led the way in providing a complete set of standards for GHP systems. This 2007 updated edition incorporates all the changes recommended by the IGSPA Standards Committee since 1994, and is a must for everyone involved in the GHP industry. This manual covers design and installation standards for closed-loop ground heat exchangers, pipe placement and backfilling, indoor piping and circulation systems, geothermal heat pumps, and site planning, records, and restoration.
You can receive a free PDF copy of this manual by e-mail. Send your name, full mailing address, phone number and e-mail address to: jeanne.knobbe@okstate.edu
Grouting Procedures for GHP Systems (#21010):
| Quantity | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 27 | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| 28 - 200 | $20.00 | N/A |
This 45-page manual was designed to provide the GHP industry an understanding of grouting procedures and their importance in protecting the groundwater and insuring the integrity of a system. Topics covered include the importance of well grouting, ineffective grouting practices, grouting materials, and grout pumps, mixing, and placement methods. The manual is an essential tool for anyone involved with drilling and vertical GHP system installation.
Soil and Rock Classification Field Manual (#21060):
| Quantity | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 27 | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| 28 - 200 | $20.00 | N/A |
This 55-page manual provides a simple classification system which allows the non-geologist to identify soils and rocks in the field and assign them thermal property values for use in GHP system design. Topics covered include properties of soils, classification of soils, field identification procedures, selection of thermal conductivity values utilizing available information, identification of petrologic groups for design purposes, and definitions of petrologic groups.
Grouting for Vertical GHP Systems (#21015):
| Quantity | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 27 | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| 28 - 200 | $21.00 | N/A |
This all new manual was designed to provide the GHP industry a through understanding of grouting procedures for vertical installations. Included in the manual: appropriate grouting materials, common borehole sealing methods, borehole thermal remittance, pre-grouting activities, field grouting procedures and much more.
