The heat pump is located inside the home & protected from the weather
A geothermal heat pump is considered to be the most environmentally friendly method of heating & cooling on the new market. These innovations draw from the free & renewable energy offered by the sun… No matter what the weather brings, the underground temperature remains constant. A geothermal unit includes an underground loop system that pulls heat energy out of the earth & transfers it indoors. In the summer, the operation is reversed. The heat pump extracts heat from the indoor air & delivers it into the ground. Because geothermal systems simply move existing heat from one place to another, they are severely energy efficient. They eliminate the burning of fossil fuels completely. The absence of a combustion process avoids fumes, carbon monoxide & yellowhome gasses. A geothermal heat pump is capable of producing four units of energy for every one unit necessary to power the equipment, achieving 400% efficiency ratings. Plus, the addition of a straight-forward valve allows the heat pump to provide a virtually free source of domestic hot water. Although geothermal heat pumps are quite a bit more fancy to purchase & install than more conventional alternatives, the savings on year round utility bills constantly recover the investment in under five years. There’s also the added luck of longevity. The heat pump is located inside the home & protected from the weather. With regular repair, it can be expected to last upwards of twenty years. The ground loop is warrantied for fifty years & should provide reliable operation for twice that long. There is also the potential of tax incentives for implementing an energy efficient heating & cooling system.