Are you buying a new house, building a new house, or just in need of a new way to heat your home? Here are some reasons why Geothermal Heat Pumps may be the best answer for you:
- The system can last for a long time because the underground piping often has warranties from 25-50 years and the heat pumps can last around 20 years. Also the system requires little maintenance.
- The U.S. Department of Energy says that Geothermal Heat Pumps use 25-50% less electricity than a regular heating or cooling system. This saves you both money and energy.
- They are environmentally friendly, because they use a renewable resource and have less emissions into the outside air.
- There is no outside unit, and this means they can’t be vandalized nor will they create a loud noise while running.
- Geothermal Heat Pumps are smaller than a typical heating and cooling system and so they will take up less space in your home and that can leave you more room.
- Though the pump system may cost a little extra to install, it is estimated that the savings on your heating/cooling bills will re-pay you within 5 to 10 years.
Flame Furnace has recently begun selling and installing these Geothermal Heat Pumps, for more information about them and how they would work in your home, leave a comment or call Flame. Also, you can check out the website listed below: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12660 The U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Great Post. Heat pumps are amazing and are certainly taking the world by storm.
Heat pumps have been evolving ever since they were first invented over fifty years ago. Since 1993, the Department of Energy more commonly known as the DOE and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consider ground source heat pumps to be one of the most effective and environmentally friendly ways to heat and cool buildings. A ground source heat pumps system can be over more than five hundred percent more efficient and will significantly reduce annual energy consumption for a home by up to seventy five percent and can, depending on many variables, cut carbon emissions by as much as seventy percent