Geothermal Systems provide heating, cooling, and dehumidification and can provide virtually free hot water when supplied with our optional heat recovery system. Geothermal systems work by removing heat from your home and rejecting it into the earth or in the reverse cycle mode absorbing the heat from the earth and suppling it back to the space.
GROUND WATER SYSTEMS
Ground Water Systems (Open Loop) have been utilizing the earth's natural heat source/heat sink ability for over 40 years. Ground Water Systems draw water from an aquifer via a supply well, pass through the Geothermal heat pump's heat exchanger where heat is exchanged with the refrigerant inside your geothermal unit, then returned to the aquifer via a return well or simply disposed of per local code. Ground water temperatures remain very constant (usually within a degree) throughout the year despite wide variations in outside air temperature, therefore your unit will maintain it's super high efficiency no matter how hot or cold it is outside. Ground Water Systems are ideally suited for homes that have existing water wells available or a good potential source for well water. When ground water is available this system usually has the lowest installed cost.
VERTICAL SYSTEMS
Vertical Systems (Closed Loop) utilize the natural thermal properties of the earth in a similar manner to the Ground Water Systems. However, instead of pumping water out of a well then back into the ground, you simply circulate water or an antifreeze solution through a closed loop network of plastic pipe that is inserted into vertical bore holes. These vertical bore holes are typically drilled to a depth of 100 to 300 feet per ton of air conditioning or heating. The Vertical System is ideally suited for applications where available land area is limited. Similar to the Ground Water System, the Vertical System avoids wide temperature swings of the outside air to deliver constant high efficiency and comfort no matter where you live.
igerant inside your geothermal unit, then returned to the aquifer via a return well or simply disposed of per local code. Ground water temperatures remain very constant (usually within a degree) throughout the year despite wide variations in outside air temperature, therefore your unit will maintain it's super high efficiency no matter how hot or cold it is outside. Ground Water Systems are ideally suited for homes that have existing water wells available or a good potential source for well water. When ground water is available this system usually has the lowest installed cost.
simply circulate water or an antifreeze solution through a closed loop network of plastic pipe that is inserted into vertical bore holes. These vertical bore holes are typically drilled to a depth of 100 to 300 feet per ton of air conditioning or heating. The Vertical System is ideally suited for applications where available land area is limited. Similar to the Ground Water System, the Vertical System avoids wide temperature swings of the outside air to deliver constant high efficiency and comfort no matter where you live.