This Nearly Ended My DIY Ground Source Project

Last year, I successfully drilled a 13 metre borehole through sand, soil and solid sandstone for my DIY ground source heating project. I thought the difficult part was over…

After months of sitting through winter, the borehole has filled with thick sandstone sludge and I’m back trying to recover it. In this episode I test new ideas, build new tools and try everything I can think of to bring the borehole back to life without starting all over again.

This project is part of my mission to build a DIY ground source heating system using reclaimed EV batteries and renewable energy to heat and cool my home.

If you’ve got any ideas that could help recover the borehole, let me know in the comments. I read every suggestion and many of your ideas have already shaped this project.

🎥 Watch the full Ground Source series here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5JZOBQ5tC4di-yysZwuJ0oxpAqwOJx5h

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