Geothermal Energy is the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean, and cost effective space conditioning system available. This is according to the EPA.
Geothermal Energy systems provide heating cooling and humidity control. They may also provide water heating. This can supplement or replace conventional water heaters. Geothermal systems work by moving heat , rather than converting chemical energy to heat like a furnace would. Their are three major components to a geothermal system they are.
1. A geothermal heat pump used to move heat between the home and the fluid in the earth.
2. An earth connection for transferring heat between its fluid and the earth.
3. A distribution system to deliver heat or cooling to the home.
In heating mode, heat is extracted from the fluid in the earth connection by the geothermal heat pump and distributed to the home-typically through a system of air ducts.
In cooling mode, The process is reversed. The relatively cool fluid from the earth connection absorbs heat from the building and transfers it to the ground.
