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How Does a Geothermal Heat Pump Work?
You have probably heard of geothermal energy and you have probably heard of heat pumps but the question is, how are these two technologies combined to result in a green, efficient, and economical heating and cooling solution?
Standard Heat Pumps
Before understanding how a geothermal heat pump works you need to know what a standard heat pump. Simply put, a heat pump removes heat from one area and transfers it to another area. For example, in the summer a heat pump will extract the warm air ...
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Ground Source Heat Pumps: One Unit, Two Solutions
Geothermal heat pumps cool your home in the summer and heat it in the winter
A heat pump that cools? It may sound counter-intuitive but a geothermal heat pump system can both heat and cool your home efficiently while benefiting the environment. Behind the technical jargon, geothermal system uses a simple idea of transferring air from the ground to adjust your home's temperature. By transferring air underground, geothermal heating system can cool your home in the summer and heat it in the wint ...
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Geothermal Heat Pumps: 400% Efficient
Geothermal heat pumps are four times more efficient than standard heat pumps saving energy and saving you money!
What constitutes a heat pump?
A heat pump is any machine that removes heat from one area and moves it to another. You may be surprised but a number of household devices are actually heat pumps including refrigerators and air conditioning units. Refrigerators remove any existing heat from the inside and pull it outside using energy; this is why the back of your refrigerator is ho ...
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Geothermal Heating and Cooling: The New Emergence of an Old Technology
With the onset of the digital age, many people assume that the technology behind geothermal heating and cooling is yet another recent development. However, the concept behind geothermal heating has been around since prehistoric times, and is often referred to as "caveman technology." Before becoming domesticated, our prehistoric ancestors often made their dwellings within caves. This chosen spot was no coincidence. Carved into the earth, caves provided that ancient people with a constant tem ...
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