Ground Source
Heat Pumps offer great benefits:
Can be a combination heating/cooling and hot water heating system
Some can save you up to 50% on your water-heating bill by preheating
tank water
Made of mechanical components that are either buried in the ground
or located inside the home
About the same size as a traditional heating/cooling unit
Pipe carries up to a 50-year warranty
Can cut energy consumption by 20 to 50% and reduce maintenance costs
Keep the air warmer in the winter (90 -105¡ F) and at a more
consistent temperature throughout the home, eliminating the hot
and cold spots common with other systems
Very quiet, providing a pleasant environment inside & outside
the home
No noisy fan units to disturb outdoor activities
No exposed equipment outdoors; children or pets cannot injure themselves
or damage exterior units
No open flame, flammable fuel or potentially dangerous fuel storage
tanks
GSHPs offer great savings:
One of the most efficient residential heating and cooling systems
available today
Heating efficiencies 50 to 70% higher than other heating systems
and cooling efficiencies 20 to 40% higher than available air conditioners
Save money in operating and maintenance costs
Investments recouped in only a few years
Positive cash flow; energy savings usually exceed the cost of the
system
Some utilities offer rebates or incentives to their customers who
purchase GSHPs
Many heat pump manufacturers, local utilities, and lending institutions
have special financing for homeowners who are installing GSHPs
GSHPs are environmentally friendly:
Conserve natural resources by providing climate control efficiently
and thus lowering emissions
Minimize ozone layer destruction by using factory-sealed refrigeration
systems, which will seldom or never have to be recharged
Uses underground loops to transfer heat, with no external venting
and no air pollution.
