Making Efficient Use Of Ground Source Heat
Getting heat from the ground may be the most reliable and dependable heat source available for your home. It is also free and ground source heat is eco friendly. The temperature beneath the surface of the earth is more stable than the surface temperature. In fact, the surface temperature is almost constant, and it is this heat that is transferred during the process.
The use of ground source heat pumps is slowly increasing, but has not yet even approached full adoption, even though they been around for decades. Estimates are that approximately 80,000 pumps are installed in the USA annually and around 27,000 are installed in homes in Sweden, where they have been gaining popularity since the 1970s.
Heat pumps extract the ground source heat for transfer to other bodies. In the hotter climates or during the summer, the process is reversed and heat is actually transferred to areas just below the surface. Less energy is consumed in this process.
Ground source heat pumps accumulate energy from the earth's surface and use it to heat the water stored in a cylinder. The heated water is then distributed to the outlets, such as the appliances, faucets and radiators. Geo-thermal heating can be one of the most advanced and efficient technologies for home heating, and there multiple benefits to be gained from their use. They are reliable as the energy source is almost unlimited, and they remain environmentally friendly as no harmful emissions are produced to harm the environment.
The most important component of the system is the heat exchanger, which always maintains physical contact with the surface. Heat exchangers must also be matched to the size of the body that is being heated. If the exchanger is too small, the efficiency of the system is reduced and heating costs are increased.
Their installation process involves fitting the loop collectors underground and outdoors. They can be placed well as horizontally as well as vertically. The heat is then collected and stored for later use. Ground source heat pumps can be combined with solar heating units to achieve even greater heating efficiencies. Professional installers can offer advice on the best combination to achieve better efficiency and cost reductions.
Installation costs can range from 8,000 to 12,000 and may depend on the location of the property. They are considerably cheaper to operate than oil, gas, oil, LPG or electric heaters. The return on the investment will depend on the type of fuel that is replaced. It would be ideal where there is no gas supply source, and even more beneficial to the environment as are there no harmful emissions of CO2 gases.
The pumps can be installed to reduce energy bills and some users have reduced energy bills by almost 75 percent. The energy used to heat your home is collected from free sources. Because of the reduction in the use of fossil fuels along in the reduction in CO2 emissions, you may be eligible for grants from the Low Carbon Building programmes.
Ground source heat pumps have many benefits. They are not harmful to the environment as there is no combustion of fossil fuels. Ground source heat can be used effectively to lower energy bills.
The use of ground source heat pumps is slowly increasing, but has not yet even approached full adoption, even though they been around for decades. Estimates are that approximately 80,000 pumps are installed in the USA annually and around 27,000 are installed in homes in Sweden, where they have been gaining popularity since the 1970s.
Heat pumps extract the ground source heat for transfer to other bodies. In the hotter climates or during the summer, the process is reversed and heat is actually transferred to areas just below the surface. Less energy is consumed in this process.
Ground source heat pumps accumulate energy from the earth's surface and use it to heat the water stored in a cylinder. The heated water is then distributed to the outlets, such as the appliances, faucets and radiators. Geo-thermal heating can be one of the most advanced and efficient technologies for home heating, and there multiple benefits to be gained from their use. They are reliable as the energy source is almost unlimited, and they remain environmentally friendly as no harmful emissions are produced to harm the environment.
The most important component of the system is the heat exchanger, which always maintains physical contact with the surface. Heat exchangers must also be matched to the size of the body that is being heated. If the exchanger is too small, the efficiency of the system is reduced and heating costs are increased.
Their installation process involves fitting the loop collectors underground and outdoors. They can be placed well as horizontally as well as vertically. The heat is then collected and stored for later use. Ground source heat pumps can be combined with solar heating units to achieve even greater heating efficiencies. Professional installers can offer advice on the best combination to achieve better efficiency and cost reductions.
Installation costs can range from 8,000 to 12,000 and may depend on the location of the property. They are considerably cheaper to operate than oil, gas, oil, LPG or electric heaters. The return on the investment will depend on the type of fuel that is replaced. It would be ideal where there is no gas supply source, and even more beneficial to the environment as are there no harmful emissions of CO2 gases.
The pumps can be installed to reduce energy bills and some users have reduced energy bills by almost 75 percent. The energy used to heat your home is collected from free sources. Because of the reduction in the use of fossil fuels along in the reduction in CO2 emissions, you may be eligible for grants from the Low Carbon Building programmes.
Ground source heat pumps have many benefits. They are not harmful to the environment as there is no combustion of fossil fuels. Ground source heat can be used effectively to lower energy bills.
