{"id":617,"date":"2018-06-04T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/?p=617"},"modified":"2018-06-01T14:20:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T18:20:45","slug":"top-benefits-of-geothermal-heating-and-cooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/geothermal-service\/top-benefits-of-geothermal-heating-and-cooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Benefits of Geothermal Heating and Cooling"},"content":{"rendered":"![\"geothermal-system-diagram\"](\"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Geothermal_dreamstime_xl_23360495_800x543-300x204.jpg\")
As homeowners look to cut expenses and explore alternatives to electric or gas heating and cooling, too many times geothermal energy is overlooked. That\u2019s too bad, because there are plenty of reasons why it\u2019s a good source of energy for heating and cooling applications. Below, we\u2019ll discuss why geothermal heating and cooling may be the perfect answer to your needs \u2013 and why. If you\u2019re looking to keep your home at the perfect temperature, while keeping the planet green, this is your answer.<\/p>\n
Why Go with Geothermal Heating and Cooling? <\/strong><\/p>\nLet\u2019s take a look at some of the many benefits of geothermal energy:<\/p>\n
\n- Reliability: <\/strong>Since geothermal energy is something that\u2019s produced within the earth constantly, it\u2019s a reliable and consistent source for renewable energy, 24 hours a day (unlike wind or solar power).<\/li>\n
- Zero Carbon Footprint:<\/strong> Geothermal energy doesn\u2019t require combustion, unlike fossil fuels. As a result, there\u2019s almost no greenhouse gases, and many geothermal power plants are capable of operating with literally zero emissions.<\/li>\n
- Local:<\/strong> Whether it\u2019s by transmission lines and substations, pipeline, railroad or truck, fossil fuels and other traditional types of energy need to be distributed or shipped through a region to power homes. Geothermal energy is located wherever there is a need and requires no distribution network and infrastructure.<\/li>\n
- Low Cost:<\/strong> This renewable resource may cost more on the front end as an initial investment, but studies show that geothermal energy can save as much as 80 percent on energy bills as compared to fossil fuels.<\/li>\n
- Accessibility: <\/strong>Coal has to be mined, oil has to be surveyed, explored and drilled \u2013 but geothermal energy is available in practically any location on the planet. While the technology for geothermal energy harvesting is still emerging, it\u2019s still a lot less invasive and environmentally damaging than fossil fuel access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Geothermal Heat Pumps for Transferring Heat<\/h2>\n
Let\u2019s talk about the geothermal heat pump for a moment.<\/p>\n
These units use loops of piping filled with liquid or glycol, which are then connected to your home\u2019s heat pump. In the colder months, the liquid taps into underground heat and delivers it to your heat pump, with a forced-air system to heat your home.<\/p>\n
In the summer, the heat pump removes heat from the home and transfers it underground.<\/p>\n
This type of system is expensive to install – but remember that it isn\u2019t burning any energy at all, ever.<\/p>\n
Instead, a geothermal heat pump is transferring and moving heat from one place to another. Temperatures deep underground remain at about 50 degrees year-round, making its job in the summer months much easier.<\/p>\n
Keeping that in mind, the up-front cost of a geothermal heat pump could be recouped in 4 to 15 years for most applications.<\/p>\n
You can figure on a savings of 30 to 60% for heating and 20 to 50% for cooling, for a 2,000 square foot home \u2013 with no noisy air conditioning compressor and no down time when the system isn\u2019t working efficiently.<\/p>\n
If you figure you\u2019ll be in your home for the long run, making the investment in a geothermal system, expensive as it might be, can be worth it.<\/p>\n
Contact<\/a> Collier\u2019s Comfort for geothermal installation in Fort Wayne, IN<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As homeowners look to cut expenses and explore alternatives to electric or gas heating and cooling, too many times geothermal energy is overlooked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[92,120],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":620,"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions\/620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.collierscomfort.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}