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How can you heat a house with 50 degree ground temps? - The heat pump concentrates the heat from the ground using a refrigerant and a vapor/condensing cycle.
How efficient is a ground source heat pump? - The ground source heat pump is one of the most efficient residential heating and cooling systems available today, with heating efficiencies 50 to70% higher than other heating systems and cooling efficiencies 20 to 40% higher than available air conditioners. That directly translates into savings for you on your utility bills.
How does a ground source heat pump system heat water for my home? - Using what is called a desuperheater, ground source heat pumps turn waste heat to the task of heating hot water, During the summer, when the system is in cooling mode, your hot water is produced free as a byproduct of the thermal process. In winter, with the heating mode, the desuperheater heats a portion of your hot water. Desuperheaters are standard on some units, optional on others. Stand-alone systems that will heat water all year around can be purchased.
How noisy is the ground source heat pump unit? - Ground source heat pumps are very quiet, providing a pleasant environment inside and outside of the home. Ground source heat pumps have no noisy fan units to disturb outdoor activities, on or near the patio.
How safe are ground source heat pumps? - Ground source heat pump systems are safe and protected. With no exposed equipment outdoors, children or pets cannot injure themselves or damage exterior units. Ground source heat pumps have no open flame, no toxic exhaust fumes, flammable fuel or potentially dangerous fuel storage tanks.
What about comfort? - A ground source heat pump system moves warm air throughout your home or business via standard ductwork. An even comfort level is created because the warm air is moved in slightly higher volumes and saturates the building with warmth more evenly. This helps even out hot or cold spots and eliminates the cold air blast common with fossil fuel furnaces.
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