Geothermal and water-source heat pumps provide the potential for significant energy savings over the life of the equipment. But, naturally, these systems must be designed and applied properly to ...

Step 4: Indoor Equipment Installation With the underground loop in place, the indoor geothermal heat pump is installed. This unit connects to the loop system and distributes heating and cooling ...

Knowing that your installation is likely different than anyone else’s geothermal cooling and heating system is important. Like a custom-tailored suit, or a master bedroom closet organizer, you have ...

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — This geothermal rescue was for a closed loop geothermal system that was seriously overheating during the cooling season. This system had ten vertical loops that served 11 heat ...

After further examination of the geothermal system, Nelson discovered: Not only were the inside loop pumps undersized, but one of the loop pumps wasn’t even pumping at all because the impeller had ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Heat from inside the earth can be used as an efficient energy source to heat and cool commercial properties through ground source heat pumps (GSHPs). These pumps are electrically powered systems that ...

Geothermal heat pumps remove heat from one place and transfer it to another. They use the earth, or water in the earth, for their heat source and heat sink. This heat for the earth comes from the ...