Alternative Energy Overview | Solar | Geothermal | Radiant
Geothermal Heat Pumps Make Sense for Homeowners
Geothermal heat pumps are one of the most efficient ways to heat and cool a home and provide hot water. More and more homeowners are discovering the benefits of these systems, which tap the relatively constant temperature of the Earth a few feet underground, for both new homes and retrofits in existing houses.
Why a Geothermal Heat Pump?
The installation of a heating or cooling system is a decision that will affect a homeowner's comfort—and pocketbook—for years to come. One option to think about is a geothermal heat pump (GHP), which is one of the most cost-effective and longest-lasting heating and cooling systems on the market. Plus, GHPs provide free hot water as a byproduct of air conditioning for the household in the summer.
Also known as ground-source heat pumps or GeoExchangeSM systems, GHPs provide many benefits to the homeowner in both new and retrofit situations. Surveys by utilities illustrate a high level of satisfaction with GHPs compared to conventional systems. In fact, more than 95% of all GHP users would recommend a similar system to their friends and family.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), GeoExchange systems are the most energy- efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective space conditioning systems available (source: "Space Conditioning: The Next Frontier," EPA 430-R-93-004, April 1993).
Simply put, a GHP system moves the heat from the earth (or a groundwater source) into the home in the winter, and pulls the heat from the house and discharges it into the ground in the summer. The underground (or underwater) piping loops serve as a heat source in the winter and a heat sink in the summer.
While many parts of the country experience seasonal temperature extremes—from scorching heat in the summer to sub-zero cold in the winter—a few feet below the earth's surface the ground remains at a relatively constant temperature. Depending on latitude, ground temperatures range from 45°F (7°C) to 75°F (21°C). Like a cave, this ground temperature is warmer than the air above it during the winter and cooler than the air in the summer. The GHP takes advantage of this by exchanging heat with the earth through a ground heat exchanger rather than with the outside air as with air conditioners
A Geothermal system by Country Comfort can heat and cool your house and provide hot water for all your cleaning and cooking while saving you money!
Remember that there are tax credits available for Geothermal Installation. We can work with you to find all the Tax and Utility company credits available.
Or you can check here to see what is available in your areas:
http://www.dsireusa.org/index.cfm?EE=1&RE=1
Call or email us for a quote
GeoComfort Heat Pumps
GeoComfort® geothermal systems allow you provide your family with a complete answer to all of your home’s heating and cooling needs.
A GeoComfort geothermal system outperforms any conventional system available today. Unsurpassed comfort is only half of the benefit that a GeoComfort geothermal system offers. Homeowners like you see up to 70% savings in their monthly heating, cooling, and hot water bills. Now that’s living comfortably!
There’s never been a better time to install a GeoComfort geothermal system. Recent legislation in both the U.S. and Canada have created new incentives for qualified geothermal systems. The recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in the U.S. offers a 30% tax credit for the installation cost of geothermal systems. Your local GeoComfort representative (Country Comfort Heating & Cooling), can provide you with more details on this program and other state/provincial and local incentives that might also be available.
© Country Comfort Heating & Cooling | HVAC Web Design - Axsen
