Geothermal HVAC Systems Installed from Mount Joy to Lancaster PA:
Geothermal heating and cooling systems are one of the most efficient, energy-saving investments you can make in your home. Also referred to as ground source heat pumps, these green home HVAC systems move heat from the Earth into your home using the same technology a refrigerator uses to cool your food.
A sophisticated, and natural solution to home climate control, geothermal systems provide decades of green energy benefits to homeowners.
How Geothermal Works
Geothermal systems work much differently than ordinary heating and cooling systems. Conventional systems have to produce heat by burning some type of fuel, typically propane, natural gas, or fuel oil. Geothermal systems don’t create heat; instead, they collect and distribute it.
Did you know the earth absorbs and stores nearly half of the sun’s solar energy? As a result, at a depth of six feet, the earth maintains a fairly constant temperature of 45 to 70 degrees F. The geothermal system taps into that free renewable energy and puts it to work.
The earth’s natural heat is collected in the winter by a series of pipes called a loop system. Fluid circulating in the loop system carries this heat to the home, where it is compressed and released to raise the inside temperature.
In the summer, this process is reversed to cool the home. Heat is drawn from the home, rejected to the loop, and absorbed by the earth. The result is a comfortable home all year round.
Since most of the energy used for heating and cooling is free from the earth, geothermal systems are the most efficient and environmentally friendly systems on the market today.
Types of Geothermal
There a two types of geothermal systems with advantages and drawbacks to each. A geothermal system can be either an open-loop system or a closed-loop system. Both provide cleaner energy than a traditional fuel HVAC system.
Open Loop Geothermal Systems
Open loop geothermal systems work by pulling water from the earth through a well. The well water flows through the loop system and is deposited back into the earth through another well.
Something to consider before deciding on an open loop geothermal system is the quality of water at your home. If acid or minerals are found in the water, it will affect the heat transfer in the system and have a negative effect on the longevity of the heat exchanger.
While the open loop system is less expensive to install, the system does require more maintenance and could have an adverse environmental impact.
Closed Loop Geothermal Systems
While an open loop geothermal system continually pulls fresh water from the earth, a closed loop system has the same water circulating through the pipes at all times. The benefit of this is that water quality will not be an issue after the initial treatment and fill up of the system.
A closed loop geothermal system is also a more environmentally friendly option compared to the open loop system.
Benefits of Geothermal Heat Pumps
Long Term Return-On-Investment
Saving money with energy-efficient heating and cooling is a reality by installing a home geothermal heating system. Less energy equals less electricity resulting in less cost for you, the homeowner. Now you can keep more money where it belongs– in your pocket!
Over the long-term you’ll save money on maintenance and heat pump replacement costs as well. Once installed geothermal piping is operational for at least 100 years, and geothermal heat pumps have a lifespan of ten years or more.
The savings don’t stop there though. Due to increases in green energy tax rebates a geothermal heat pump installation is eligible for an uncapped 30% federal tax credit.
User-Friendly
Our Lancaster geothermal heat pumps are easy to install, maintain, and flexible enough to work perfectly with all kinds of applications, even retrofit. An ideal solution for zone air conditioning or heating, Lancaster geothermal heat pumps give you the freedom to heat or cool different parts of your home differently.
Convenient
The lack of a condensing unit outside the home keeps noise levels to a minimum both inside and outside. In fact, our Lancaster heat pumps are so quiet, you may not even know it’s running.
Consider energy-saving geothermal systems for Lancaster and Mount Joy to start saving energy and future-proofing your forever home today.
Additional Benefits of Geothermal
- Installing a geothermal system in your home is equivalent to planting a full acre of new trees or the equivalent of removing two cars, and the pollution they create, from the road.
- Once a geothermal system is installed, the replacement of your heat pump system will be less expensive because the well/loop system is already in place.
- Installing a geothermal desuperheater in combination with your system will help lower the cost of your home hot water heating.
- Geothermal heat pumps have a longer life span than conventional air to air heat pumps.
- Geothermal systems are more cost effective than conventional heat pump systems and are easier to maintain.
- According to the US EPA, geothermal systems are the most energy efficient, environmentally clean, and cost effective space conditioning systems available today.
- Geothermal systems are aesthetically pleasing. There are no noisy outdoor units to bother neighbors or interrupt outdoor activities.
- No risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
- No gas lines needed, therefore, no risk of gas leaks and malfunctions.
- Historically, electricity has been more stable than oil prices.
- With a conventional air-to-air system (heat pump), you are constantly dealing with outdoor air temperature swings. With a geothermal system, you have a constant ground temperature of 45-70 degrees.
The Home Geothermal Experience You Need
At RSC Heating & Air we’ve been installing geothermal heating and cooling systems in Lancaster and the greater Susquehanna Valley for decades. There are few things more regrettable or expensive than an improperly installed geothermal system.
You can trust us to get it right for you and your home the first time, guaranteed. If you’d like to get started on having your home evaluated for this incredible energy-efficiency investment click the button below.
