Heating and Cooling Using a Geothermal Pump

I've scanned the net for months now looking for* No Supplemental Heat Required
ways to lower my electric bill or even (as most* Low Environmental Impact
of the hype out there says right now) 'Get offA few Quick Facts
the Grid'. I've order Do-It-Yourself products toSystem life is estimated at 25 years for the
build inexpensive solar panels and back yard orinside components and 50+ years for the ground
rooftop wind turbines. Unfortunately while this canloop.
be great for the environment the expense andGeothermal heat pumps are also a very efficient
the complexity of the programs I have foundway for heating and cooling your home. They use
outweigh the benefits. For Now.25-50% less energy than conventional heating and
But that was before I came across this awesomecooling systems (Source: US DOE).
book for a Geothermal Pump. After a few moreThere are approximately 50,000 geothermal heat
weeks of research and calling around, this idea ispumps installed in the United States each year.
one that has so many advantages.So This is not a passing fad, nor is it a gimmick.
A few of the benefits of Geothermal HeatingAlthough if you contract out your Geothermal
Cooling over Standard HVAC systems include:Pump installation it can be a bit pricier then say a
* Low Operating Coststandard forced air heater, but between the
* No Required Exposed Outdoor Equipmentmaintenance of these systems and their
* Level Seasonal Electric Demandinefficiency Geothermal Heating more the pays
* No On-Site Combustionfor itself.
* Long Life ExpectancyI've included more information that is updated
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