Will a trench system affect my lawn?

Properly installed ground loop has no adverse effect on grass, trees or shrubs. Naturally, there will be temporarily bare areas caused by initial disruption but nature’s ability to regenerate is unbeatable!

It’s always worthwhile making sure your installer has properly flushed through the pipe first - having to dig up the garden and flush and re-fill the pipe is something nobody wants to do.

It’s another reason we don’t recommend the “slinky” system of laying pipe. This method is often presented as a means of overcoming shortage of space and avoiding drilling expensive boreholes. As a large concentration of pipe continues to draw heat from a confined area, the ground could eventually lose most of its heat. Evidentially, you will sometimes see an area where the grass has died away altogether as all remaining energy has been sucked out of the ground. Another nasty result can be the ensuing increased electricity bills as the system isn’t being given sufficient “free” heat.

A qualified installer will be able to advise you.

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