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kapalikan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
mdwils is right. At every place, the ground, a particular depth below the earth stays at a constant 10 degrees celsius. A heat pump can efficiently extract heat from this temperature.It is like an outdoor heat pump, except the coil is not outside, but underground. Since it does not freeze up, you can use it all year.I think it could be used for cooling too, since 18 - 21 degrees C is comfortable for humans, and if underground, it is 10 degrees C, nothing to prevent you from heat exchanging
Morasch (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
A lot less chance for a fire as nothing is burned. There is no flame. The system simply moves heat from the ground into the building. Rarely does it get over 100 degrees. No need for anything more.
Morasch (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I have had a WaterFurnace system since 1992 and could not be happier. I got one of the first two speed units made, and have had minimal trouble. The last service call was over 5 years ago. Cleaning the electronic air filter is about the only maintenance the unit needs. The energy savings are incredible!
EdBrune (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Is it usually necessary to change the vent sizes when moving to a geothermal system? This house was built in the middle 60's. It is presently heated with natural gas ( forced hot air) and airconditioned.
scottmn1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I built my new house a year ago and had a geothermal systyem installed and I couldn't be happier!! I heat and cool 4500 sq ft and my electric bll averages about $100.00. I would say that probably about $60.00 of that $100.00 each month is for electricity for my lights, stove, oven, tv's, stereo, fridge, freezers, etc. That leaves me to believe that on average it only actually costs me about $1.50 a day for my heating or cooling. I love it!!!!!!
pidos847 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Geothermal systems are the best way to heat and cool your home. they are the most efficient and require the least amount of maintenance. They barely use any electricity and the indoor air quality is the cleanest due to better air filtration. Geothermal systems pay off for themselves in savings within 3-5 years and last longer than 100 years. Stop using fossil fuels to heat your home and use a clean natural non polluting technology like geothermal systems.
mdwils (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Oh its not quite to the molten part of the earth! LMAO
crzyluke (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
its just water... jetted down to the molten part of the earth, heated, and sent back to the surface and from there its the same as anything else. the whole process just eliminates fossil fuels. and lets the hot parts of earth do the heating of the water. i read an article today that was talking about how a city in sweden was using the crematorium as 10% of there energy... good idea.
JustPlaneNuts (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thats cool idea.
gingercat2222 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
From my own research there is less chance of a fire becuse no fuel is used. It uses electrical. No chimney reqired, no CO2 emmisions. |
