Geothermal heatpumpsHi and welcome to our "Geothermal heatpumps" page! This geothermal heating device is used for heating homes,and also to provide homes with warm,hot water. This system can also work in re-verse during summer. In the warm periods of the year it can be used as a cooling system. The best way to explain a geo heat-pump is to compare it with a refrigerator . A refrigerator has a grid on the back side. If you hold your hand you can feel the warm air coming from the grid. It attracts the warmth from inside, and leaves it out-side. A heat pump works the same way,but attracts the warmth from outside, and brings it inside. This central heating system is quite costly, but reliable, and environmental friendly. Also, in some countries you can have rebates for using green energy. Knowing that they reduce energy cost with 25%, and the system last for about 25 years,it's just a matter of time that you'll win back the costs of investments. A heat pump also reduce co2 emissions, therefore an excellent way to fight climate change and global warming. How do they work!The upper ground layer of Earth surface, say from 10 feet, or 3 m deep, has a nearly constant temperature between 50 and 60 °F or 10 to 16 °C.Ground source systems pumping water up to the geothermal device. This water runs through tubes that harbor a liquid evaporates by low temperatures. The evaporating liquid is producing warmth. makes a heating process. The heat-pump is pressing the released warmth together, what makes that there's more heat is producing. Through this hot pressed air, are running tubes with water. This water is collecting the heat and an other pump brings the heat to your home. The advantage is that this system can also work in reverse during warm summer periods. Like a refrigerator or air conditioning system, these systems are using a pump to force the transfer of the heat. These Heat pumps can extract warmth from the ground as from the air, but heat pumps that works through ground source, are more efficient then air source systems. That's simply because, during winter time,ground has a more stable temperature then the outside air.
Also, a geothermal heat-pump combined with a solar heating collector, what makes the system even more efficient.
The pros and consThe pros of geothermal heatpumps
This system is highly effective, even on the coldest winter nights, it has no problem to heat a home. Geothermal heatpumps are probably the most energy efficient heating systems for water heating and as a central heating system to heat homes. It's using a lot less energy then any other heating system, and so saves you money. Many countries are supporting the use of green energy, and you can receive a rebate, or a tax advantage when purchasing a geothermal heating system. See for yourself what you can get in your country, or your region ( even in one country, this can differ from region to region). Comparing to conventional gas or oil heating systems, this system is keeping co2 emissions low,what means very good news in our fight against climate change The cons It doesn't heat your homes as quickly as other more conventional central heating systems do. Especially in winter times, when temperatures are dropping un-expected, this can give some uncovenient. A extra stove on wood would probably very helpfull.
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