Considering a Geothermal Heat Pump?
You probably have questions about pricing, installation, and energy savings. While it’s impossible to give exact information before we evaluate your site, here are some general guidelines.
| Horizontal Loop
• Good for rural installations or homeowners with larger lots • Requires several hundred feet of trenches, 4-6 feet deep; and contains multiple pipes at different depths |
Geothermal (also called Ground Source) Heating and Cooling utilizes the constant temperature beneath the Earth’s surface to assist with regulating your home’s temperature. They incorporate an underground (or underwater) loop field that harvests, rather than manufactures, much of the heat for your home. Geothermal heating is gaining in popularity by leaps and bounds because it is quiet, clean, extremely energy efficient, and low maintenance.
| Vertical Loop
• Good option when surface area is scarce, or soil conditions make trenching impossible • Drilled rather than trenched |
Properly sized and installed, a new Geothermal system can save a homeowner up to 70% on monthly energy bills! These systems generally pay for themselves in energy savings within the first five to seven years of ownership. Homeowners can claim Federal Income Tax Credits and State Tax Incentives to offset 30% or more of initial installation costs.
| Underwater Loop
• Loop field is sunk under water instead of underground • Water must be at least 8 to 12 feet deep; usually requires at least a ½ acre body of water |
These graphics illustrate the most common types of loop fields. Installation times and site work will vary; however, most replacement installations can be completed in less than a week. If your existing unit is functioning, you will never be without heat/ac during the process.
