Archive for June, 2010
I Live in a Mountainous Region; is it Possible to Install a Geothermal Heat Pump?
Installing a geothermal heating system requires contractors to drill holes hundreds of feet into the earth. The drilling may pose as a problem for some homeowners, who live in a mountainous region. Usually drilling into rocky soil can be more costly that most homeowners are willing to spend. However, there are alternatives to drilling straight down into the earth. A geothermal heating ground loop can be installed horizontally, instead of the traditional vertical loop. In installing a horizontal ...
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Ground Source Heat Pumps: One Unit, Two Solutions
Geothermal heat pumps cool your home in the summer and heat it in the winter
A heat pump that cools? It may sound counter-intuitive but a geothermal heat pump system can both heat and cool your home efficiently while benefiting the environment. Behind the technical jargon, geothermal system uses a simple idea of transferring air from the ground to adjust your home's temperature. By transferring air underground, geothermal heating system can cool your home in the summer and heat it in the wint ...
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Beat the Summer Heat with Geothermal Exchange
Before you head out to buy an inefficient air conditioning unit for your home or business this summer consider replacing it with an environmentally friendly and economical cooling system: a Geothermal Heat Pump! I know what you're thinking; can a heat pump actually cool my house? Yes! A Geothermal Heating Pump takes advantage of the constant air temperature just below the earth's surface to cool your home. It circulates the air underground to your house until it reaches the desired temperatu ...
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Geothermal Heating: A Lifetime Investment
Installing a geothermal heat pump is a long-term investment for all your heating and cooling needs. Although geothermal heat pump installation requires high up front costs, you will start seeing a return on your investment in just a few short years.
How long will my geothermal heat pump last?
The ground loop installed in your yard can be expected to last well over 50 years, at which time the piping or liquid may need to be replaced. The costly and destructive process of installing a grou ...
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How to Find a Qualified Geothermal Contractor
Investing your money in a geothermal heating system can be scary, especially when you don't know what to look for in an installer. In order to ease your uncertainty, here are some helpful tips into finding your local qualified geothermal heating contractor:
1) Certification by the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) or by a geothermal heat pump manufacture. Before installing a geothermal heat pump system, it is important that the contractor has the proper certificatio ...
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