When my hubby and I planned the build of a up-to-date home, the two of us considered all weird types of heating and cooling systems.
- We live in an section where air conditioner is the priority.
However, there are a couple of months while I was in the Winter where heating is also required. We researched gas furnaces, air conditioners, boilers, heat pumps, VRFs and ductless break systems. Our hope was to find an opportunity that would keep costs and carbon footprint low while providing for year round comfort. Initially, the two of us decided against a geothermal heat pump because of the start-up costs. This style of temperature control is far more fancy than more conventional systems. However, the more the two of us looked into the benefits, the more the two of us realized that the bigger investment was worthwhile. The best natural gas gas furnace on the market achieved a 98% AFUE rating, and geothermal systems supply 400% efficiency ratings. The operation honestly produces several units of energy for every one unit necessary to run the heat pump. This is because heat pumps do not burn fossil fuels. They simply transport heat between the outside and inside of the house. With a geothermal heat pump, the process takes luck of the free and renewable energy source provided by the sun. The system pulls heat energy out of the ground and delivers it inside by way of an underground loop system. During the summer, the operation is reversed. Heat is drawn out of the home and sent into the ground. The EPA considers geothermal to be the most environmentally friendly system of temperature control. Another benefit is the ability of the system to produce all of our necessary boiling water supply. We’ve saved so much cash on heating, cooling and water heating that we’ve reclaimed the higher beginning cost in less than more than four years.