Bill Loosely's Heat Pump

19759 min 52 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Kenneth McCready

Production: Roman BittmanColin Low

An intriguing film for anyone bedeviled by the high cost of home heating. A thermal engineer, Bill Loosely collects his warmth from the ground outside his house in Burlington, Ontario, and pumps it inside. The principle, using copper tubing and freon gas, is clearly explained with animated diagrams and by Loosely himself. It is so simple that you may wonder why you didn't think of it yourself.

Subject categories


  • Environment and Conservation > Energy Resources
  • Technology > Energy Sources

Credits


director
Kenneth McCready
producer
Roman Bittman
executive producer
Colin Low
photography
Tony Ianzelo
Andy Kitzanuk
sound
Joseph Champagne
editing
Bill Graziadei
re-recording
Michel Descombes
animation
Kenneth Horn