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Ken, how do you know the ground loop is faulty? My buddy in Ann Arbor, Mich. helped install his own loop and said it wasn't bad---the biggest deal was getting an excavator on the property and keeping the walls of the trench from caving in (he has sand). The way he described it it was about a 2" dia. black poly piping buried underground. The syytem he has is ten years old and he doesn't spend more than $32 a month year round heating/cooling 6,000 sq ft of living space. As far as the mechanicals, isn't that something that is easily replaced? Going back to the piping, I know myself it's easy to kink a pipe when backfilling---is it possible that it was kinked somewhat after backfilling and settling resulted in more kinkage---just a thought.

Also, don't you have an engineering background? What if you did a resistance or volume test using compressed air (maybe comp air in on one side of the pipe and measure volume/pressure on the other end---that should tell you if there is an obstruction/kink)????

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Ken have you weighed the cost of litigation against replacing the pipe yourself? Before you know it, you may have had to pay a lawyer AND replace it. Not to mention all the stress involved and the downtime of the system.

Another thought: homeowners insurance--is it possible they will repalce it for you and then they will go after the installer. You may have to be careful how you ask or frame the questions or they might turn you down.

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