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Geothermal System

The decision to choose a geothermal GeoFurnace system is an important one, and you have taken the first critical step in researching your options. Here are some facts that can help you make your decision.

· The operating costs of a geothermal system are roughly 1/5th of the operating costs of a traditional heating system. So instead of paying $3,000 per year to heat your home, you would pay around $600. Geothermal systems usually cost more to install initially, but easily pay for themselves with inexpensive operation in as little as 3-6 years.

· Geothermal heat pumps can heat or cool at 350-450% efficiency. In other words, they produce about 4 times as much heat as energy used. No other heating and cooling system can match this level of efficiency.

· Geothermal heat pumps use electricity to transfer heat from the earth into your home. No fossil fuels are burned, and no CO2  or greenhouse gasses are released into the atmosphere. Geothermal heat comes from solar energy stored in the earth and is completely renewable. It will not run out, and prices will not greatly fluctuate like heating fuels.

· During winter heat pumps pull heat from the earth and puts it into your home, and in the summer they do the exact opposite, taking heat from your home and putting it back into the earth. You won’t need an air conditioning system for the summer and a furnace for the winter. Your GeoFurnace does it all.

· Geothermal heat pumps are the most reliable heating units on the market. They are simple in design and have few moving parts, so they rarely break down. In the lifetime of the system, most owners replace only a few minor electrical parts. Changing the air filter every few months is the only maintenance that is ever required.

· Heat pumps are also very quiet. They have no noisy burners or loud fans. Air is drawn across the air coil to supply quiet air throughout your home.

· As an extra system add-on, a de-superheater can generate 60 to 80% of your domestic hot water as a by-product of the heat pump’s operation. This further reduces your yearly hot water costs.

· Significant federal and state discounts, rebates and incentives are available. When paired with a renewable energy loan, these government funds greatly reduce the overall cost of the system. A list of these programs can be found at www.dsireusa.org.