2006-12-12 00:29:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I live in CT and am heating a 2500 sq ft residence.
2006-12-12 01:39:10 · update #1
I live in CT and am heating a 2500 sq ft residence.
2006-12-12 04:38:29 · update #2
i install Geo comfort units for a living. the best thing for you to do is take a look at this site....... http://www.geocomfort.com/
they have the answers to just about all the questions that you could ever ask.
ive put in systems that are closed ground loops, 2 well open loop (one well to draw from, one well to return the water to), and one well open loop (the discharge water was used to water the yard, garden, and livestock, and the rest went into a pond)
they all worked flawlessly, my company has never had a leak, and we haven't had a Geo comfort unit shoot craps yet. there tough as nails.
i suggest that you look over the site i gave you and use the dealer locator. talk to a dealer near you and ask to talk to a few folks that he has done installs for. Geo systems really are worth the money.
feel free to get ahold of me if the link doesn't answer all your questions.
hope this helps,
Possum
2006-12-12 12:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by hillbilly named Possum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you wont be sorry if you do. I put one in about 3 years ago and have been pleased. Lots of variables-new house-old house-what kind of terrain meaning will they have to drill thru rock. The price is scary but if you plan on living there a long time its worth it, and it has to be a nice reselling point also. I live in a 4500 foot house. Switching from natural gas to ground source has saved 3/4 of what my bill used to be. Some states and some utilities have rebates and it adds up to be alot. Do your homework there is alot of info out there. Where i'm from my state gave very low interest rate on loan for ground source. I use savings to pay for loan. And don't forget airconditioning is almost free with this. There is alot to talk about I hope I helped a little.
2006-12-12 04:42:37 · answer #2 · answered by winks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can be a good thing (ie more efficient). It will have to be burried below the frost line, just guessing here but in CT that may require it to go down over a foot. You'll have to have someone calculate the load requirements and thus how big a loop you need to install. So, the system will require a lot more up front costs to install, but should pay for itself in the long run. I'm sure someone who sells these systems in your area can run the numbers for you.
2006-12-12 04:22:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geo Thermal heat is awesome!!! Our drilling company is doing alot of loop Fields and horizontal Fields.(our new shop is even heated and cooled using geo)It is a little expensive to install but payback on your investment is now about 5-7 years. look on the internet thereis alot of info there about it.
2006-12-12 12:02:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are good i hear . but an engineer said after the ground shrinks away from the tubing and heat transfer is reduced. water source is real good unless you have to buy the water, water units use about 5-6 gallons of water a min to work good
2006-12-12 02:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by robert c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first question Where do you live ?
2006-12-12 01:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋