| Geothermal heating is a process that has been | | | | the need to transport and burn biomass on the |
| used since the Roman times. It is a way of | | | | site. Geothermal Heat Pumps are also |
| heating buildings/spas by utilising sources of hot | | | | straightforward and do not require a high |
| water that already exist near the earth's surface. | | | | knowledge of technology. |
| In places where Geothermal resources are | | | | A Geothermal Heat Pump differs from a furnace |
| available it is possible to distribute hot water to | | | | or boiler as it can transfer heat and not just |
| multiple buildings. The Geothermal Heating process | | | | produce it. Although it does cost more to install a |
| is seen frequently in countries such as; Reykjavik, | | | | Geothermal Heat Pump; having one to heat your |
| Iceland, Idaho and the USA. | | | | home and or business is cost effective as it will |
| In more recent years Geothermal Heating has | | | | save you on average between 35 and 70% on |
| been done through the use of a Geothermal heat | | | | your heating and air conditioning costs. The reason |
| pump. This heating and air conditioning system | | | | behind the height of the installation cost is because |
| uses the earth's ability to store heat in the ground | | | | the age, the geology of the area, location of your |
| and in water thermal masses. These masses | | | | property and square footage of living area has to |
| absorb and hold heat. During sunny days when | | | | be taken into consideration. |
| heat is not needed, this thermal mass stores the | | | | There are three components that are required |
| heat and then releases it when the weather | | | | for a Geothermal Heat Pump:o A loop Field - this |
| becomes overcast or during night time when the | | | | can be either horizontal or vertical. A loop field is a |
| atmosphere has cooled down. | | | | series of looped tubes that carry heated water |
| A Geothermal Heat Pump uses land mass as a | | | | from the ground to the heat pump. The length |
| heat exchanger and operates on the ground. It will | | | | and capacity of the loop fields vary, the bigger |
| stay at the temperature of 50 °F (10 | | | | the structure the bigger the length and capacity |
| °C) all year round, with a water-source heat | | | | of the geothermal heating component. Also based |
| pump using the available heat in winter and putting | | | | on the geothermal unit, the liquid in the loops could |
| it back into the ground in the summer. | | | | be in direct contact or indirect contact with the |
| Electricity produced from renewable sources such | | | | heat source.o Liquid Pump Pack - This sends |
| as solar and wind power can also be used by a | | | | water through the loop field and the water source |
| Geothermal Heat Pump to heat spaces and water. | | | | heat pumpo Water Source Heat Pump - This heat |
| This renewable energy can be more efficient than | | | | pump replaces the furnace or boiler. The heat |
| an electric heater at heating spaces and water. | | | | from the loop field is transferred via this pump to |
| By using this renewable energy through a | | | | heat the property. |
| Geothermal Heat Pump it heats buildings without | | | | |