Geothermal Heat Pumps
Geothermal heat pumps, also known as ground-source heat pumps (GSHP), extract heat from the ground during cold weather via an underground pipe system, which is then distributed throughout your home. During warmer months, the process is reversed to provide cooling. This system is the most efficient type of heat pump, provides year-round comfort by heating and cooling your home, and can be a great option for properties with sufficient outdoor space.
Maximize your home's comfort and energy efficiency while reducing your carbon footprint by upgrading to a new cold-climate geothermal heat pump. These all-in-one systems are the most efficient choice for upgrades and new builds. A geothermal heat pump can reduce energy use by 30-60 percent because it transfers heat instead of converting it from combustible-fuel source.
Why consider geothermal?
- Efficient: Geothermal systems are typically 3 to 6 times more efficient than conventional oil, propane, or electric resistance heating systems.
- Year-round comfort: Ground-source heat pumps can provide heating in the winter and cooling in summer months.
- Cozy: Heat pumps provide quiet, even heating and cooling throughout your home or business.
- Easier: Heat pumps last longer than conventional furnaces and AC units and require minimal maintenance.
- Cleaner: A residential customer can reduce their carbon footprint by up to 60%.
Proven
Geothermal systems have been used for many years throughout the globe. Networked geothermal systems at universities have been operational for decades, providing consistent heating and cooling with cost savings and reduction in emissions.
Reliable and sustainable
Geothermal energy provides a constant energy supply in all weather conditions. Ground source heat pumps deliver consistent indoor comfort without the fluctuations that can occur with traditional systems. Geothermal energy is a sustainable energy source continuously replenished by the sun and earth’s core, providing a combustible fuel-free heating and cooling solution to last.
Clean, Healthy, Safe
Customers can improve air quality and reduce their carbon footprint by up to 60%.
Central Cooling
Most geothermal systems can provide both heating and cooling, a comfort upgrade for property owners with heat – only systems that rely on window/portable air conditioning and/or fans for cooling.
Quiet
Ground source heat pumps are significantly quieter than traditional equipment used with other types of heating and cooling.
Low Maintenance
Compared to traditional heating and cooling systems, geothermal systems require less maintenance to operate. The life expectancy of geothermal equipment and infrastructure is long, with heat pumps rated to last 25 years or more.
Geothermal Heat Pump Mythbusters
Fact - Actually, there are generous incentives as well as 0% financing available right now to help make this energy-efficient upgrade more affordable. Incentives vary based on the type and size of heat pump. You may also qualify for additional federal tax credits.
Fact - Even in cold climates, next-generation heat pumps are efficient, reliable and highly effective at heating your home – allowing you to eliminate your old combustible-fuel system.
Fact - Truth is, no home is too old for a heat pump system. Nonducted homes can take advantage of ductless solutions like mini-split heat pumps – or be retrofitted to accommodate ducted alternatives like central air-source or ground-source heat pumps.
Fact - When space is limited, a vertical geothermal loop system of underground pipes may be a great ground-source heat pump option. Your contractor can help you find a solution that's right for your home.
Fact - Considering a geothermal loop doesn't have to mean committing to a lengthy construction period. The actual loop installation can take as few as two days to complete, followed by years of comfort and energy efficiency!