Heat Pumps

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS

FREE HEAT FOR THE TAKING!

Looking for the most energy efficient heating and cooling system on the market today? A geothermal heat pump can provide all of you home’s space heating, air conditioning and even water heating requirements in a single package at an operating cost that’s less than any other system on the market today.

How do they work? The earth has a handy property that makes geothermal systems possible: year-round temperature stability. Picture a long pipe that loops underground. Pour ice water into one end of the pipe, and warmer water comes out the other end. The earth’s stable temperature is warmer than the water and gives some of its heat to it. Likewise, warm water going in would come out cooler. This simple piece of physics is what makes the geothermal system work. Fluid cycles through a “loop field,” gathering up heat in the winter. A compressor concentrates this natural energy and uses it for home heating. In the summer, the process simply reverses.

Geothermal systems come in many styles to fit differing needs. Vertical loops use bore holes to sink tubing deep into the ground and require very little land. The number of loops is varied to precisely match the needs of the installation. When more land is available, horizontal loops can be trenched in 4-8 feet beneath the surface. Other innovative options, such as the ‘slinky’ loop, make geothermal systems flexible and adaptable.

The whole system is highly efficient and environmentally friendly. Heat pumps don’t create any heat and only require a small amount of electricity to power the system. With a geothermal heat pump utilizing off-peak rates, you can heat and cool an average home in our area for as little as $200-$300 a year. Geothermal heat pumps are so efficient that they are strongly recommended by the U. S. Department of Energy.

AIR-SOURCE HEAT PUMPS

PULL HEAT OUT OF THIN AIR!

The new air-source heat pump was designed to efficiently cool your house in the summer, and then provide supplemental heat for your furnace during the cold winter season. The modern air-source heat pump is clean, quiet and extremely cost-effective.

In the winter, a special refrigerant absorbs heat from the outside air, which is then pumped indoors by a high-tech compressor. Air in the home passes through a heat exchanger and is heated by the refrigerant. It is then circulated throughout your home at the temperature you desire.

In the summer, the process is reversed to turn the air-source heat pump into a high-efficiency air conditioner that cools your home. You get low-cost air conditioning as well as home heating in a single, efficient system.

An air-source heat pump can be installed to work in conjunction with your existing forced air furnace. At temperatures down to about 25 degrees F, it’s more than twice as efficient as the highest-efficiency gas or oil furnace. In fact, it supplies two to three times more heat for your family than the electric energy it uses. Below 25 degrees F, the pump allows your existing furnace to take over.

An air-source heat pump operates on clean, efficient and safe electricity. It has no flames or fumes to pollute the air inside your home. Because it requires little energy to operate, it not only conserves your money, it conserves our precious natural resources.