geothermal heat pumps faq blog

2/19/08, Q1:

There is a lot of ledge near my house, can I still get a ground source or geothermal heat pump?

A:
The short answer is yes. A geothermal pump can be installed where there is a lot a ledge as long as there is a path of some sort in an around the ledge underground to weave the copper piping.

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3/10/08, Q2

How efficient is the air conditioning aspect of geothermal heat pumps - it sounds interesting but is it efficient.

A:
Think of a vacuum cleaner that can selectively such out all the air in your house that gets over a certain temperature, say 68 degrees, and replace it with air that is comfortable and cool. That is what your geothermal system can do.

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5/23/08, Q3

How long will the system last - it sounds expensive to fix!

A:
Most installers of geothermal heat pumps give a 20 or more year warranty on everything underground - i.e., the expensive part to fix. Some even give a 30, 40 or even 50 year warranty!

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6/4/08, Q4

How long do these systems take to install

A:
While many assume that these systems are hard to install and might take a while, they actually can be completely installed in 3 days!