A geothermal heat pump

A Geothermal Heat Pump

No one likes cold floors and especially at winter time. The time you should start considering floor heating options shouldn't be in the dead of winter when everything is heavy with cold.

Some type of heating solution should be found from as far back as a summer – allowing for enough time for the selection and installation of the chosen heating option. One of the more affordable options is a geothermal heat pump.

This type of heating system doesn't only heat your floors and keep them nice and toasty during winter or any other cold period, it also keeps the rest of your house nice and toasty warm for you and your family during winter.

This type of heating system derives its power from below the earth's surface thus making it an affordable option for heating your home. This heating system was first developed back in the 1850's with the first commercial model being built and installed in the state of Oregon in the 1940's.

Since then, geothermal heating had steadily been gaining in popularity with more than 80,000 geothermal heating units being installed every year.

Geothermal heating systems came in two forms – open loop which dominated the market in the second form (a closed loop system) became a more economically viable option. The closed loop system allowed for greater commercialization of this type of heating system which is how it came to be as we know it today.

A geothermal heat pump has three primary parts – a closed ground loop, a heat pump and an air delivery system. The closed ground loop is buried in the grounds near the house or building, some type of fluid (in most cases water in others some type of liquid coolant) is circulated through the pipes where depending on the season it either brings in the heat (during winter) or relinquishes heat (other seasons.

In the case of the air delivery system, this uses a series of ducts and or pipe systems to circulate the heated or cooled air throughout the building. The more traditional (and economic) closed loop system can come in two different positions – horizontal and vertical.

The vertical positioning also referred to as a well – is used primarily in commercial settings as they take up a lot less room than their horizontal counterparts.

The horizontal closed loop system is used mainly in residential settings. In recent times, there has been an increase in the number of new constructions that choose this as their heating option.

The horizontal closed loop system – while it does require more space, because of its configuration it ends up saving the homeowner more. The geothermal heating system allows for greater flexibility in terms of the general design thus making it a more viable heating option for homeowners looking to put in a cost effective heating option in their homes.

When it comes down to a choice to be made for heating your home, do the research and give careful consideration to all of your available options. Ensure that whatever decision is made, its the best and most affordable one for you.

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