A major source of
energy is right under your feet.
Your own backyard has the potential to be your source
of heating and cooling comfort. Now you can get safe,
reliable, energy efficient heating and cooling from
one piece of equipment. Geothermal energy represents
the leading edge of heating and cooling technology.
It moves heat energy to and from the earth to heat and
cool your indoor environment. And compared to ordinary
systems, geothermal technology can save you 30% to 60%
on your monthly energy bills. Geothermal is the safest,
cleanest, most reliable space conditioning system you
can buy.
Geothermal energy is an unlimited
resource.
The lot surrounding a suburban home or other building
contains a vast reservoir of low temperature thermal
energy, typically 10 times that required over an entire
heating season. This resource is constantly resupplied
by the sun, the surrounding earth, and heat rejected
while cooling during the summer. The universal definition
of geothermal is "...pertaining to the heat of
the earth." By using the earth to provide up to
50% of a building's total heating and cooling needs,
GHP systems are truly geothermal energy made practical.
Four basic types of geothermal energy
sources:
Horizontal loops are
often considered when adequate land surface is available.
Pipes are placed in trenches, in lengths that range
from 100 to 400 feet. Vertical loops are the ideal choice
when available land surface is limited. Drilling equipment
is used to bore small-diameter holes from 75 to 300
feet deep.
Vertical loops are the
ideal choice when available land surface is limited.
Drilling equipment is used to bore small-diameter holes
from 75 to 300 feet deep.

Pond (lake) loops are
very economical to install when a body of water is available,
because excavation costs are virtually eliminated. Coils
of pipe are simply placed on the bottom of the pond
or lake.

Open loop systems are
the fourth type and utilize ground water as a direct
energy source. In ideal conditions, an open loop application
can be the most economical type of geothermal system.

Boiler/Tower Systems
For efficiency upgrades where large geothermal systems
are not viable, existing boiler/tower jobs are frequently
retrofitted. Hybrid systems incorporate both geothermal
loop coupled with down-sized conventional heat rejection
or addition equipment (boiler or tower).
Four times the efficiency.
A geothermal system uses the Earth's thermal properties
in conjunction with electricity to provide unprecedented
efficiency. For every unit of electricity the system
uses, it provides four units of heating energy, giving
a geothermal system a 400% efficiency rating on average.
These numbers can translate into real savings on your
utility bills year-round.
Lower operating costs:
GeoThermal systems operates more efficiently than ordinary
heating and air conditioning systems-30% to 60% in most
cases.
Comfortable: Because
the GeoThermal unit uses the relatively stable temperature
of the earth as an energy source, you are assured of
constant, even winter heating and better humidity control
in summer.
Safe and clean: No flame,
no flue, no odors, just safe reliable operation year
after year.
Flexibility: The unit
provides heating, central air conditioning and hot water
all from the same compact unit.
Economical Water Heating:
Water heating can be a significant energy expense. WaterFurnace
units can reduce the high cost of water heating by as
much as 66%.
Attractive: The completely
self contained indoor unit needs no noisy, unsightly
outside condensing unit
Environment: The system
emits no carbon dioxide, which is considered a major
contributor to environmental air pollution.
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