| What are geothermal heat pumps? Well geothermal | | | | hot water. |
| heat pumps are water source heat pumps that have | | | | By ground source heating and cooling the geothermal |
| been in existence since 1940s. They use the constant | | | | heat pumps allow the heat from the earth into your |
| temperature of the earth as an exchange instead of | | | | house and in the summer do the opposite. The |
| outside air. The abilities include to cool, heat, and | | | | temperature by the earth which is constant is what |
| most importantly aid the home with hot water. If | | | | makes the geothermal pumps so great. They have |
| you compare them to other pumps they seem a bit | | | | been known to reduce energy bills by up to 40%. |
| quiet and stronger built. Geothermal pumps are pretty | | | | Also most people are quite satisfied with their |
| overall efficient; the price associated with it is quite | | | | purchase of a geothermal pump. |
| high however. | | | | The durability is a characteristic that should not be |
| The savings in the next 5-10 years is excellent. The | | | | overlooked at all. The pump uses the natural heat |
| life of such a system could be estimated at around | | | | that forms the geothermal heating system with the |
| 25 years. Every year about 50,000 geothermal heat | | | | use of pipes. The heat exchanger is use to focus on |
| pumps are put in the America, on a yearly basis. | | | | the earth's energy and release it at a higher |
| The explanation of geothermal pumps is that all heat | | | | temperature. All these systems are placed |
| pumps have a unit called a condenser along with an | | | | underground and will utilize the heat given off by the |
| indoor unit which is a coil. Refrigerants carry the heat | | | | earth's temperatures. It should be noted the piping |
| from one area to another, and then are compressed | | | | should be done by professionals. When the loops are |
| at a high temperature that turns into a low pressure | | | | being installed it depends on several influences, tons |
| gas. This gas then is absorbed through the heat. | | | | of developers have installed large loops depending on |
| These pumps are good for provide heat mainly by | | | | the area of their projects. |