No. There are different kinds of geothermal heat pumps designed for specific applications. Many geothermal heat pumps, for example, are intended for use only with higher temperature ground water encountered in open-loop systems. Others will operate at entering water temperatures as low as 25?F which are possible in closed-loop systems. Most geothermal heat pumps provide summer air conditioning, but a few brands are designed only for winter heating.

No. The equipment goes inside your home, usually in the basement, garage, crawl space, or mechanical room. Because it's indoors, the life spans of the compressor and major components are greatly extended, most having a life span of 20 years or more.

Although heat pumps normally cost more to install over conventional systems, the increased comfort, lower energy and maintenance costs result in customer satisfaction.

The heat from the earth's core continuously flows outward. It transfers (conducts) to the surrounding layer of rock, the mantle. When temperatures and pressures become high enough, some mantle rock melts, becoming magma. Then, because it is lighter (less dense) than the surrounding rock, the magma rises (convects), moving slowly up toward the earth's crust, carrying the heat from below. Sometimes the hot magma reaches all the way to the surface, where we know it as lava.

All units transfer solar energy from the ground into a building, where a compressor converts that energy into warm air or warm water. Options on various models include two-speed compressors, demand water heaters, quad functions and electronic diagnostics, among others. Units should be certified to ISO performance levels (formerly CSA or ARI rating), to make the COP the key variable among different manufacturers.

A geothermal heat pump is an electrically-powered device that uses the natural heat storage ability of the earth and/or the Earth's groundwater to heat and cool your home or business.

Employing currently available techniques to quantify the heat available in the subsurface, there is currently sufficient heat available to satisfy the country’s energy requirements for hundreds of years. The limitation does not arise due to energy availability but rather due to the economic returns for each one of the various geothermal energy exploitation techniques available. The earth’s heat is an inexhaustible energy resource in Switzerland.

Yes. Using what's called a desuperheater, some types of geothermal heat pumps can save you up to 50 percent on your water-heating bill by preheating tank water. Desuperheaters are standard on some units, optional on others. Some geothermal models can provide all of your hot water needs on demand at the same high efficiencies as the heating/cooling cycles.

Water is a good store for solar energy as even on cold days groundwater maintains a constant temperature between 7 and 12 deg The groundwater is extracted via a supply well and transported to the evaporator of the water/water heat pump and returned via a return well. Outside air offers the least expensive option for exploiting an energy source. Air is supplied via a duct put through the heat pump and returned to the outside ambience.

Underfloor heating works well with heat pumps as they give a constant low heat temperature. This sort of heat pump works very well with larger projects, unlike extensions, where they become costly. See www.ecoheatpumps.co.uk for more details. this expanable content box is made using a free javascript from flooble | free javascripts

No. HomeTech's Heat pumps are designed to be unobtrusive in their size, are neutrally coloured to fit into your d?cor. They run at a low noise levels so as not to be noticed.

No. Heat Pumps are generally not noisy. The source of noise in a heat pump is usually the air being blown through the grill as it is forced out of the unit. Air noise is marginally higher than ambient background noise and is usually not distracting.

All Daikin, Mitsubishi and Panasonic heat pumps use the R410A refrigerant. This is significantly more environmentally friendly than the older refrigerants.

Heat pumps are very reliable ? particularly the brands we recommend: Daikin, Mitsubishi and Panasonic. They use the same process as a domestic refrigerator and have the same level of dependability and life expectancy.

The only on-going maintenance a home heat pump needs is the cleaning of the indoor air filter, which should be done approximately every 8 weeks. This is an easy task and instructions can be found in the manufacturer's manual which comes with your new heat pump.