Partnership with EnergyWise Partners
GeothermalGenius Announces Partnership with EnergyWise Partners
Geothermal works, that is without question. The technology has been around for decades and is in millions of homes. Many curious homeowners wonder just how well it works - so GeothermalGenius.org has partnered with EnergyWise Partners to show real family examples.
EnergyWise partners has released a GeothermalGenius version of their geo-monitoring system. The device measures system performance and collects all types of great data ...
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Top Five Questions About Geothermal Retrofits
A lot of people who are interested in geothermal heating systems for their home already have a heating system in place. While it is obviously easiest to install a geothermal system in a brand new house, there are many options available with geothermal retrofits to adapt your current system. Here are some of the common questions about geothermal retrofits that will help you decide if that option is right for your home.
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How Deep Are Geothermal Loops?
A geothermal heating and cooling system consists of two main components: the heat pump and the ground loop. While some people in the industry refer to the ground loop as the heat exchanger, many people simply refer to it as the loop or the loop field.
After a geothermal system has been installed for several months to a year, the grass from the drilling will have grown back a person could walk over the loop field and not even know that it exists. This is ironic considering how important of a ...
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How Geothermal Differs from Other Heating Systems
Many people have heard of geothermal heating and cooling, and how it utilizes the heat of the earth to condition the air in your house. But most people probably don’t understand many of the differences between geothermal systems and conventional HVAC equipment. Geothermal is more efficient, more environmentally friendly, and more durable than an air source heat pumps or furnaces. While the initial cost is greater than with other systems, the price of installation is usually made up in less tha ...
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Proper Geothermal System Sizing
First and foremost, we'd like to wish all of our viewers a very happy New Year! We're excited about 2012 and the potential the geothermal heating and cooling industry has to grow in the coming year. We'd like to start this year off (blog wise, at least) by touching on something that we think is of the utmost importance to our industry's growth and success. Perhaps the most important part of a geothermal installation takes place before the ground is broken. That's right - sizing the geothermal he ...
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