| Geothermal heat pumps harness the heating and | | | | use a closed loop system. A closed loop system |
| cooling powers of the earth in an energy efficient | | | | uses an underground pipe filled with a liquid solution |
| system that is friendly to the environment. The | | | | to conduct heat or cool air. The open loop system |
| geothermal heat pumps are considered | | | | uses ground water or the earth to transfer the |
| environmentally friendly since the technology uses | | | | heat or cool air. |
| the earth as a heating and cooling source of | | | | The geothermal heat pumps require an annual |
| energy. Geothermal heat pumps save consumers | | | | cleaning. Cleaning means that an acid based wash |
| money because one geothermal heat pump can | | | | will be used on the pipes. With regular |
| be used to heat and cool a building. | | | | maintenance, the system will work well with |
| The geothermal heat pump does not need to | | | | infrequent need to replace parts. The air filter |
| burn fuel for heating or cooling. A geothermal heat | | | | should be checked and cleaned as often as once |
| pump transfers the earth heat into the home for | | | | a month. A technician can provide any further |
| heating purposes and absorbs heat from the | | | | details about the operation and care of the |
| home to cool it off. This system works ground | | | | geothermal heat pump. |
| pumps that collect the heat in underground pipes. | | | | Owners of geothermal heat pumps can save |
| The heat is concentrated and stored in these | | | | money on their heating and cooling bills. Despite |
| pipes until it is needed. These same pipes will send | | | | the cost of buying and installing the system, |
| the heat into the building upon command. | | | | owners report significant savings from using the |
| When the home is hot, the same heating pipes | | | | geothermal heat pumps in comparison to heating |
| are used to draw the heat from the home. The | | | | or cooling the home with more traditional |
| heat air is cooled underground and sent back to | | | | systems. Since the temperature of the ground |
| the home. The geothermal heat pumps can be | | | | and ground water remains between 45 and 55 |
| modified for use in radiant floor heating, water | | | | degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year, it allows |
| heaters and to melt snow along walkways in the | | | | the geothermal heat pump a continual source of |
| winter. | | | | warm or cool air. Fans of the geothermal heat |
| The system provides a steady stream of heat or | | | | pumps claim that they save almost half the |
| cooled air into the home. Unlike other heating | | | | money that they would have otherwise spent on |
| systems, the geothermal heat pump does not | | | | their heating bills and up to 30% on their costs to |
| send particles into the air when it is working. | | | | cool their home. |
| Geothermal heat pumps also provide silent service | | | | Geothermal heat pumps are used in homes, |
| which is a welcome change from noisy air | | | | commercial and industrial buildings. Their ability to |
| conditioners or heating systems. The system is | | | | save on heating and cooling costs is a tremendous |
| activated by a wall mounted thermostat which | | | | attraction for many consumers. As an alternative |
| can be used to heat or cool the home. | | | | heat source, the geothermal heat pump has a |
| A geothermal heat pump may be either a closed | | | | great future. |
| loop or open loop system. Households generally | | | | |