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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the horizontal and vertical installations, respectively?

2019-03-06T08:35:53+00:00

Horizontal installations are simpler, requiring lower-cost equipment. However, they require longer lengths of pipe due to seasonal variations in soil temperature and moisture content. Since a horizontal heat exchanger is laid out in trenches, a larger area is usually required than for a vertical system. Where land is limited, vertical installations or a compact horizontal installation [...]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the horizontal and vertical installations, respectively?2019-03-06T08:35:53+00:00

What are the environmental benefits of Geothermal Heat Pump systems?

2019-03-06T08:34:19+00:00

Currently installed systems are making a huge difference in our environment! The systems are eliminating more than three million tons of carbon dioxide and is equivalent of taking 650,000 cars off the road. Geothermal Heat Pump systems conserve energy and, because they move heat that already exists rather than burning something to create heat, they reduce [...]

What are the environmental benefits of Geothermal Heat Pump systems?2019-03-06T08:34:19+00:00

How do Geothermal Heat Pumps protect the environment?

2019-03-06T08:33:36+00:00

Geothermal Heat Pump systems conserve natural resources by providing climate control very efficiently-thus also lowering emissions. Geothermal Heat Pumps also minimize ozone layer destruction by using factory-sealed refrigeration systems, which will seldom or never have to be recharged.

How do Geothermal Heat Pumps protect the environment?2019-03-06T08:33:36+00:00

Will I have to add insulation to my building if I install one of these systems?

2019-03-06T08:25:51+00:00

Ground source heat pump systems will reduce your heating and cooling costs regardless of how well your building is insulated. However, insulating and weatherizing are key factors in gaining the maximum amount of savings from any type of heating and cooling system.

Will I have to add insulation to my building if I install one of these systems?2019-03-06T08:25:51+00:00

Can a Geothermal Heat Pump system be added to my gas heating system?

2019-03-06T08:26:39+00:00

Yes. Called dual systems, they can easily be added to existing furnaces for those wishing to have a dual-fuel heating system. Dual-fuel systems use the Geothermal Heat Pump system as the main heating source, and a gas furnace or boiler as a supplement in extremely cold weather should additional heat be needed.

Can a Geothermal Heat Pump system be added to my gas heating system?2019-03-06T08:26:39+00:00

Will an underground loop affect my lawn or landscape?

2019-03-06T08:28:42+00:00

No. Research has shown that loops have no adverse effects on grass, trees, or shrubs. Most horizontal installations require trenches about six inches wide. Temporary bare areas can be restored with grass seed or sod. Vertical loops require little space and do not damage lawns significantly.

Will an underground loop affect my lawn or landscape?2019-03-06T08:28:42+00:00