Rehau 'Raugeo PE-Xa Probe'
Ground source borehole closed-circuit heat pump
'With this Rehau system energy is extracted from the ground through a closed circuit. The water circulating in the Raugeo probe serves as heat carrier medium. The Raugeo PE-Xa probe is installed without connections in the ground. With the help of a heat pump the extracted heat is raised to the temperature needed for heating.
Benefits
• At least 75% of the energy comes from the ground
• No need for joints in the soil ensures highest operational reliability
• PE-Xa material is not sensitive to notches and grooves
• Optimal safety during insertion into the borehole
• Simple insertion even into the tightest boreholes
• Heat storage up to 95°C is possible
• Cost-effective heating from ground source energy
Properties
• Raugeo PE-Xa probe is extremely reliable in service, small bending radius elliminates the need for joints or other connections at the probe base
• Stable up to temperatures of 95°C, thus the Raugeo PE-Xa probe can be used for heat storage purposes
• Raugeo PE-Xa probe base is protected by a special tough resin
• The Raugeo PE-Xa probe can be connected by means of electrofusion sleeve or by mean of Rehau – compression sleeve under all climatic conditions
Applications
• Applicable up to a depth of 300 m
• For ground source heating/cooling using heat pump
• Optimal in combination with underfloor heating and cooling in the house
• Open areas
• Heat storage is possible'
| Material/s: | polyethylene |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | ISO 14001 |
| 3rd party accreditation: | no |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | no |
| Quality certification: | no |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | n/a |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | none |
| Life expectancy | 10 year warranty |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
n/a |
| Downloads: | Brochure Specification phrases Case study: Housing, Scotland |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Ffestiniog, Gwynedd |
| Alternative products: | Heat pumps |
| Further information: | Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs) |
| Information last updated: | Saturday 7th, June 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Rehau Ltd. |
| Address: | Hill Court, Walford, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5QN |
| Telephone: | 01989 76 2600 |
| Fax: | 01989 76 2601 |
| Email: | Rowy.HO@REHAU.com |
| Website: | www.rehau.co.uk |
| Supply chain availability: | Manufacturer & suppliers |
| Supplier: | Burdens Environmental |
| Telephone: | 0845 601 1188 |
| Email: | eco@burdens.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.burdensenvironmental.com |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
