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When
choosing a heating and air conditioning system for your home, there
are a variety of equipment options available depending upon your
home and location, but your needs and expectations are the most
important factors when deciding what type of system will keep you
and your family the most comfortable in the coming years.
The following information will tell you a
little bit
about one type of heating system:
geothermal heat pumps.
(Of course, if
you're thinking about replacing your system or trying to decide on a
system for a new house, our Comfort Advisors are available to meet
with you, discuss your needs and expectations and design a system
specifically for you and your home.)
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Geothermal - or
ground source - heat pumps are electrically powered systems that
tap the earth’s relatively constant temperature (about 55° F
year-round) to provide heating and cooling for a home.
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Instead of using
outside air at freezing temperatures to warm your
home in the winter and outside air in the 80’s and
90’s to cool your home in the summer like a
conventional heat pump, the geothermal uses
ground-insulated water held in and moved through an
underground “loop” near your house.
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And because it
utilizes this temperate water instead of hot or cold
air to maintain your indoor comfort, it operates
much more efficiently than a standard heat pump: 50
to 70% more efficiently during heating and 20 to 40%
during the cooling mode, according to the
International Ground Source Heat Pump Association.
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Most of a
geothermal system is installed underground, but
inside the house, the heat pump units are about the
same size as a traditional heating and cooling unit. |
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Geothermals don't
have an outdoor unit, like a traditional heat pump,
so there are no noisy fans to disturb outdoor
activities or neighbors. |
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There are 3 basic
types of closed loop geothermal installation, depending on your
climate, soil conditions, available land and installation costs. |
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Horizontal: usually
most cost-effective for residential new
construction, it requires a trench 4 feet deep. |
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Vertical: often
used on large commercial applications or where land
is at a minimum and/or the soil is shallow. |
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Water Body: this
may be the lowest cost option if the water source
meets minimum volume, depth, and quality criteria. |
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We are
proud to support our community and our industry through our
membership in the following Chambers
of Commerce: Bethany-Fenwick
• Ocean City •
Ocean Pines •
Millsboro •
Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach
We are also an Accredited
Business with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and members of the
National
Federation of Independent
Business (NFIB) and the Air Conditioning
Contractors of America (ACCA).
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Post Office Box 1479, Bethany Beach, DE 19930
On
the corner of Bayard & Daisey Roads
(302) 539-5177 & (800)
233-5177 · Fax (302) 537-5191
Office Hours 7:30-4:30
M-F, Saturdays in Season
Emergency service
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34799 Daisey Road
Frankford, DE 19945
Phone (302) 537-1150
Fax
(302) 539-9106
7:30-4:30 M-F & Sat. in Season |
34799 Daisey Road
Next to our store!
Phone (302) 537-5611
Toll Free (877) 537-5611
Open 7:00-3:30 M-F |
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