If you want eco-friendly and energy-efficient HVAC, geothermal heating and cooling may be for you. Not only do geothermal heat pumps honor the environment, but they’re also one of the most affordable ways to create indoor comfort in your Tallahassee, Florida, home. In winter, underground loop pipes extract heat from the earth and transfer it to an indoor heat pump. The heat pump converts this free energy and uses it to heat your home. In summer, the heat pump moves hot indoor air into the underground loop pipes to be released into the ground.
Free Below-ground Heat Energy
The sun is always sending solar energy to the earth. Fifty percent of that energy is absorbed into the ground. Just below the earth’s surface ground temperatures remain constant at about 60 degrees regardless of weather conditions and air temperature. Whereas furnaces burn fuel to generate heat, geothermal cooling and heating systems use the inexhaustible supply of heat energy just below the ground.
Affordable Indoor Comfort
The most efficient furnaces convert 95 percent of the fuel they burn into heat. Geothermal systems convert up to 500 percent of the energy they use into heat. This allows homeowners to save up to 70 percent on heating costs. Geothermal heating and cooling systems can be zoned for even greater savings and energy efficiency.
Your Local Geothermal Systems Experts
Geothermal systems have superior dehumidification technology and can give you cleaner indoor air. The indoor heat pump unit can last for 25 years, and the underground loop pipes can last for up to 50 years or more. To find out whether a ground source heat pump would be right for your Tallahassee, Florida, home, visit High Quality Heating and Air, Inc. You can also call us at (850) 307-5356 to schedule a free geothermal cooling and heating consultation.
