3 Options To Consider When Installing A Geothermal HVAC System For Your Home

If you want to have a more efficient cooling system for your home, there are many modern choices available. One of these is geothermal HVAC, which can benefit both your cooling and heating systems. These are complete systems that work by exchanging heat in pipes beneath the ground. There are many options when it comes to geothermal systems, such as open and closed loops, or wells and buried ground loops. Here are some of the options that you may want to consider when you are having a geothermal HVAC system installed in your home:

1. Ground Loops That Are Open For A Clean System

If you live in an area with a mild winter, then an open ground loop can be a good solution for your home. This is a system that can be a well or other system, and it uses clean water that circulates through the HVAC system. This can cost less with a well system, which does not have to have the equipment installed to keep antifreeze chemicals contained. It also reduces the risk of contamination of ground water and the environment.

2. Closed Ground Loops With Antifreeze Agents To Combat Closed Climates

Though there are some benefits to having an open loop system, closed loops are often needed in some situations. The closed loop system is completely sealed circuit that can have antifreeze and other fluids added to it. This prevents contamination of water and helps with things like freezing in areas with cold winters. These systems can also have the benefit of having fluids added to them for better heat transfer, such as oil and lubricants.

3. Geothermal Energy For Cooling, Heating And Other Mechanicals

In addition to the many different options for ground loops, you also have the choice of different uses of your geothermal system. You may want to consider using the geothermal system for other mechanicals in your home. For example, the geothermal loop can also provide energy for hot water use. In addition, commercial refrigeration can also use geothermal systems, which can be good for even a walk-in freezer installed in a home.

These are some of the options you may want to consider when having a geothermal HVAC system installed in your home. If you are ready for a geothermal system for your home, contact an HVAC installation contractor and talk with them about some of the options available to you.    

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