When it comes to your heating system, there’s a lot of options out there to choose from furnaces and boilers to heat pumps. And out of all of the options, one that isn’t at the top of most homeowners’ minds is a geothermal heat pump. With a geothermal heat pump, you’re able to take advantage of the earth’s underground temperature to heat, cool, and even supply hot water to your home by transferring heat to and from the ground.
If you’re considering installing a geothermal heat pump as the main heating source for your home, here’s what you need to know first.
They Can be Used in Any Climate
The earth has a consistent underground temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the location. And because of this consistent temperature, geothermal heat pumps can operate in any climate, hot or cold.
Open and Closed Loop Systems
When selecting a geothermal heat pump, one of the selections you will have to make is closed-loop or open-loop. Most GHPs use a closed-loop design, which are made from plastic tubing and buried horizontally or vertically and use ground heat exchangers to circulate fluid through them. The type of ground system you select will vary based on the climate, soil, land availability, accessibility to groundwater, and local installation costs.
Geothermal Heat Pumps Have a Long Lifespan
One of the biggest benefits of geothermal heat pumps is their extremely long lifespans. The indoor component of your GHP has a lifespan of 25 years and the ground loop has a lifespan of 50 plus years.
Keep in mind that installation costs are much more expensive than other heating systems, but are much more efficient and pack themselves back in as little as 10 years.
Reduce Electricity Demands and Carbon Emissions
Since GHPs are more efficient than other heating options, they utilize less electricity and reduce carbon emissions.
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