GeoThermal Heat Pumps
Geothermal Heat Pumps utilize
the earth’s ambient temperature to move heat from one area
to another. Heat Pumps use a system of underground (or underwater)
pipes to move a heat-exchange fluid from a warmer area to a cooler
area thereby reducing the amount of electricity required to achieve
the same overall temperature increase required from conventional
sources.
In the winter, the Geothermal
Heat Pump moves the heat-exchange fluid through the underground
pipes where it gains heat from the earth and transfers it to the
building for use. In the summer, the fluid collects heat from
the building that is removed when passed through the cool earth.
Geothermal heat pumps require
little maintenance, and usually last 20-25 years.