| Â | | | | elements because they are quite quiet. Make |
| | | | sure the unit you purchase comes with a good |
| A geothermal heat pump is a great way to | | | | warranty of at least ten years. |
| offset the high-energy costs we are | | | | |
| experiencing currently. These machines use | | | | A geothermal heat pump is expensive to |
| energy that is stored in the ground. They are | | | | install, however because they are so energy |
| designed to provide good clean, quiet cooling | | | | efficient that the payback period could be |
| and heating. In addition, many people see | | | | quite quick. The installation can cost up to |
| their energy costs reduced by up to seventy | | | | fifteen to twenty thousand dollars, this |
| percent. | | | | includes the pump, the controls and the |
| | | | underground loops. Some states provide |
| One problem with a geothermal heat pump is | | | | incentive plans for people to install these |
| that many people have never heard of them. | | | | systems. |
| Many people could be saving on their energy | | | | |
| costs and they are not even aware of how they | | | | Studies have been done that determine the |
| can do that. These devices work similarly to | | | | average length of time to recoup the costs is |
| a standard heat pump. | | | | only seven or eight years. However, this will |
| | | | depend on the local utility costs and how |
| The main difference in the two types of | | | | well your house is insulated, and the overall |
| systems is that a standard unit will get rid | | | | efficiency of the geothermal heat pump you |
| of the heat through the outside air. The | | | | use. Another reason for having one of these |
| geothermal units will transfer the heat | | | | units installed is that it also reduces |
| through their liquid filled pipes, which are | | | | greenhouse gas emissions. |
| buried under the ground. | | | | |
| | | | If you are looking for alternative methods to |
| Homeowners find that a geothermal heat pump | | | | heat and cool your home, then consider |
| does not require a fan to move air through | | | | investing in a geothermal heat pump and watch |
| it's compressor coils. They pump liquid, thus | | | | your energy bills drop considerably. |
| they can be kept indoors away from the | | | | |