Here's a few frequently asked questions about geothermal. Check out many more on our FAQ page.
A geothermal heating and cooling system (also known as geo-exchange, or ground source heating & cooling) uses the earth as a heat exchanger to heat and cool virtually any type of building. Via a combination of ground loops and heat pumps, renewable energy from the earth is moved into a building to provide heating. Vice-versa, in the summer, heat from the building can be moved back into the earth to provide cooling.
Very! Approximately 80% of the energy needed to heat your house comes from the ground, with only 20% needed from the electrical grid to run the geothermal pumps and compressor. Our geothermal heating and cooling systems achieve efficiencies of up to 500%.
As a comparison, a 90% “high”- efficient gas burning furnace uses roughly 6 TIMES MORE energy to heat your home!
Geothermal is classified as being “the most energy-efficient, and environmentally clean way to heat and cool buildings.
Yes. As a matter of fact, it is exactly because of our cold winters that ground source geothermal heat pumps are often a better choice than for example air-source heat pumps.
Geothermal heating and cooling efficiencies are not impacted by the outdoor air temperatures. As a result, they are ideal for climates with cold winters and hot summers.
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