Guide to Geothermal Heating & Cooling, and Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
As energy prices for gas and electricity rise, more homeowners are looking into geothermal heating and cooling systems to replace their older, traditional HVAC systems.
You’ve probably heard that Geothermal Heat Pumps are much more efficient than conventional heat pumps – 30% to 45% more efficient – and that they use the stable temperatures found in the earth as the basis for both heating and cooling. That’s a great start.
The Geothermal Guide provides basic information on how geothermal heating and cooling systems work, how they are beneficial to our environment, and how they can save you money on your home energy costs for heating and cooling. Note: Geothermal is often called geo thermal, geo-thermal, or ground source. The terms are interchangeable and often represented in either form.
What You’ll Find at the Geothermal Guide
Our guide contains volumes of information about Geothermal Heating and Cooling. Look at the main sections below, and if you cannot find the info you need, please ask us to add it. We create new guides monthly at the request of readers.
- Geothermal Heating System Guides
- Geothermal Heat Pumps
- Frequently Asked Questions and Glossary
- Resources and Website Directory
We plan to add a news section to our very soon as well, so stay tuned for constant updates to the Geothermal Guides.
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