water pumps
I noticed in one of the postings that drilled wells and open loops were discouraged because of pump issues. The reality: Especially in a seasonal home that goes long periods of time without the pump cycling, a Geothermal system that will cycle the pump often extends the life of the pump. Its a simple concept that can be compared to a car, drive a car every day and it lasts a long time, leave the car sitting for a few months, and it has issues.
As far as clogging pumps, the only thing that would do that is Iron bacteria, and the only way this would occur is if there were an air leak in the system causing the water to oxygenate (or if the wrong piping was used). If proper oxygen barrier piping is used, this doesn't happen, and the pump will last 16-20 years just as any normal well pump does.
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