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HeatingAir ConditioningApril 12, 2023
Why You Should Invest in a Geothermal Heating & Cooling System
Did you know that the underground temperature remains consistent year-round regardless of where you live in the country? Because the earth’s surface will absorb about 50% of the energy produced by the sun into the ground, the temperature underground will remain somewhere between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This constant temperature combined with the radioactive decay of minerals underground produces geothermal energy.
Geothermal heating might seem like some advanced complicated concept, but it is a very practical, efficient, and environmentally friendly heat source that has been providing proven results for over 40 years.
There are two types of geothermal heating systems; a horizontal loop and a vertical loop:
A horizontal closed loop field is composed of pipes running horizontally underground. Coils are laid across a trench that is dug into the ground. Because installation and maintenance are much less expensive than vertical drilling, this layout is the most common when there is adequate land available.
Vertical closed loop systems use pipes that run vertically down into the ground, typically 50 to 500 feet deep. In these systems, pipe pairs will be joined together with a U-shaped cross connector at the bottom of the hole. Vertical loops are more effective for houses where less land space is available, like in a city.
Geothermal heating might seem like some advanced complicated concept, but it is a very practical, efficient, and environmentally friendly heat source that has been providing proven results for over 40 years.
What Is Geothermal Heating?
A geothermal heating system is an underground system that harnesses the natural geothermal energy from the stable ground temperature to warm or cool your home. A geothermal heating system typically has three main components. The air handling system transfers the air, a groundwater heat exchanger transfers heat from the ground, and the geothermal loop moves heat between the air handling system and the groundwater heat exchanger.There are two types of geothermal heating systems; a horizontal loop and a vertical loop:
A horizontal closed loop field is composed of pipes running horizontally underground. Coils are laid across a trench that is dug into the ground. Because installation and maintenance are much less expensive than vertical drilling, this layout is the most common when there is adequate land available.
Vertical closed loop systems use pipes that run vertically down into the ground, typically 50 to 500 feet deep. In these systems, pipe pairs will be joined together with a U-shaped cross connector at the bottom of the hole. Vertical loops are more effective for houses where less land space is available, like in a city.
