i have a simple question. is it depends where on the earth you live ? In other words is the earth temperature same in all continents and areas. Do I have to be near hot spring of water etc.
@homie0smurf. Ground temperatures are only slightly different depending where you live, but not as much as you'd think (maybe 10 degrees from PA to FL). Geothermal Heating and Cooling works anywhere in the U.S. Ground temperature has nothing to do with hot springs, volcano, etc. The ground is heated by the sun, not the earths core. It stays a consistent temperature which makes geothermal viable is almost any situation.
As far as costs go - please consider reading the article "Geothermal by the numbers pa". It explains why geothermal can be a good financial investment in a property. To get to it simply google "Geothermal by the Numbers PA"
Geothermal is a more efficient heating and cooling system. This means one would use less fossil fuel (heating oil, propane, coal, etc.) to heat their home during the winter and they would also use less electricity in the summer to air condition than before.
Insulation is good too, I would recommend insulation and then installing a more efficient system.
In summary geothermal systems allow homeowners to burn significantly less fossil fuels and use less electricity.
bullshit. save the earth my ass. unless u have a wind turbine powering the heat pump and circulating pumps u aint saving shit. as far as i know (because no one will tell me) it costs 2-3 k a year to run this system depending on the house size. 20k to 30k to install. spend ur money on insulation and u wont need much if any heat
@donnacha2006 Easy there Cheif - a geothermal system does require electricity to circulate the pumps, but it requires significantly less electricity than any other option. Lets say you had window air conditioners, you'd be using alot of electricity to power them. Now lets say you had geothermal, you would be using a fraction of the electricity (less than 1/4) to produce the air conditioning you need. You are correct that insulation should be addressed first.
@donnacha2006 Easy there Cheif - a geothermal system does require electricity to circulate the pumps, but it requires significantly less electricity than any other option. Lets say you had window air conditioners, you'd be using alot of electricity to power them. Now lets say you had geothermal, you would be using a fraction of the electricity (less than 1/4) to produce the air conditioning you need. You are correct that insulation should be addressed first.
I did not know this thank u i will look into saving much money and telling my friends and family. Works very well. Read about your area in our states pages or contact a pro through our site to get more information.
This is so awesome! I already knew about how geothermal heat worked, but I had no idea it can cool as well. that is amazing and great for allergy sufferers like myself. I can't wait to get out of this moldy apartment, when I buy a house, geothermal will be the way I operate my home! yeah!
It's terrific to know that you are contributing to alternative ways to heat and cool homes. The world would be a better place if all businesses looked at ways to make our earth more efficient. Great job guys!!! Two thumbs up!!!
@fromkeila between 5-7 years depending on different variables; use our ball park calculator to get a closer idea ... How many years does it take for a gas furnace to start paying you back? (Answer: it never will; it is just an ever continuing and GROWING expense)
@duck0326 Apartment buildings can be heated and cooled using geothermal, however you're correct that individual apartments might not be a financially wise option for geo.
My Dad just said something to me about this today. I want to rebuild my home and become self sufficient and this would hopefully reduce my heating cost drastically!
i've always been interested in geothermal heating and cooling, and am considering it as an option when i buy a house! will definitely look into this more!
@scottiencali Commercial geothermal heating and cooling is very popular; many hospitals, schools, and office buildings have all either converted to or been constructed with geothermal systems.
I've been aware of this since I was in junior high. I have ALWAYS been a proponent of geothermal energy, but all my attempts to introduce this to anyone fell on deaf ears, as I am considered a "nobody". The oil companies and coal companies have, and will continue to negate the positive benefits to this infinite energy as there is no profit in it for them. I wish you better luck than I've had. I gave up. Good to see someone else pick up the ball and run with it.
I live in San Antonio in an area called THE LAVACA DISTRICT,They have torn down the old houses and built green energy houses with such things as GHP'S and renewable recyclable water systems> I hope this backward town can be first in something positive.
Great product (hopefully); great video (definitely); but kudoes to whoever put it together, for having Closed Captioning available for the hearing impaired!!! Many videos are frustratingly useless because the message cannot be heard or understood. So again, thank you!
@gustan We thought that too! The geothermal heating and cooling system we installed in our own home had a faster payback period than solar. In addition, after the original installation of the system you wouldn't even know we had it (except for the air comfort and quality inside).
@scheisy1 More than you think use it. The problem is that unlike solar it's hard to spot every house that uses it. The second reason is that many people have never considered geothermal but awareness is increasing every day.
I've got solar panels in here in florida, but this is still a good idea. It would be nice if the gov't had a rebate incentive and could reduce the costs for installation, especially with the dependency on foreign oil, global warming, and cost of fossil fuels continuing to rise.
@hanhunk69 You want a handout? What a moocher. Buy and pay for your OWN things and stop expecting other people (tax payers) to buy your things for you.
That said - this is really fascinating technology which could catch on easily.
good information. if I build a new house in TX I'll look at this as an option before the slab is poured. Our yards are way too small to retrofit for this.
I imagine the savings on heating and cooling bills would be substantial, but like GoGeo11 above I wonder about the initial outlay. Even with a 30% tax credit, I imagine it's pretty expensive! And a tax credit is quite different than a direct discount or rebate.
My son has for several years spoke of the exact information as in this Video. He pointed out how this would bring our country into a true Environmental safer way of energy! We are both Disabled and live on $690.00 a month. . That amount is not much to live on. I see now it would have been nice if my son and I could have got in on the ground floor of this! I wish you much prosperity and you are Awesome! Brilliant! Warmly, Barbara "Be kind to yourself always."
This is a great video on the basics of geothermal heating and cooling. I did not realize the heat produced verses electricity used ratio was so large. It is easy to see how a system like this would pay for itself quite efficiently.
We had geothermal in our other house but moved out of town. Only going to be in this house a couple of years and it's 4 years old. Wouldn't be financially adviseable for us to get one, however; anyone that is thinking about it, they are awesome!
I wish there were more space between the homes on our street...I dont think we can do it till our "dream" home, several yrs away...lovelovelove it though!
@MsBigEight The ground temperates do not vary as much as you would think from state to state (about 15 degrees from ME to FL) and they are taken into consideration when installing the system. The entire system in the basement is even not as big as a refrigerator.
@sukwarlord Geothermal is ideal for new construction - however more than half of installations are retrofits. There are great drilling techniques which reduce the destruction to a yard, most contractors do clean up the mess and restore it the way they found it. As small as an 10x10 area needs to be disturbed in some cases.
@ahowman88 Well there are lots of reason for that. 1) Up front investment 2) lack of public awareness and understanding. Did you know Sweden is nearly 90% geothermal heating and cooling?
Just put one into my house and thought some would like a cost breakdown. I just bought a house and needed to add all the ductwork, the heat pump, water heater, desuperheater, an ERV, and drill the wells. Fortunately, the Fed credit can be applied to all these things. The initial expense was daunting at 41K but the 30% Fed credit knocked 12.3 K off that. I also received a 5K property tax credit from my country and a 2.5K grant from the state. This brought the net to around 21K. Not too bad!
the vast majority of heat source of the earth is radioactive decay of elements like Uranium, Cobalt 60, Radium 225, Zenon's... , not the sun warming the soil. This is actually better for the geothermal storyline in that the energy is going to migrate out no matter if you suck it out thru a pipe or it just slowly radiates.
I am planning on building a house with a geothermal unit. Already have the land. Likely will include a small pond as another sink/source field.
I almost feel like a fool for not installing a geothermal heating system when I built my home. I am glad that it would still be cost effective to install one now though, since I will live in this house for at least another 10 years!
Great Video for homeowners to grasp the concept of Geothermal. With the 30% Federal Tax credit available for geo now is the time to retrofit. I've seen many families finance these systems (they do have a higher initial cost) and actually have a lower monthly payment (Financing + operating cost) then they would with a traditional comfort system. Anyone paying the gas or oil company thousands of dollars each winter needs to talk with a geothermal contractor.
Thanks! I found this video very helpful. However, I'm worried about the cost of installing a geothermal heat pump. Is there any way to get a rough estimated cost for my home?
@kpisme1988 Your concern is a very common one. Thanks to the Recovery Act there are a number of financial incentives associated with GHPs included a 30% federal tax credit. Go to geothermalgenius. org/ calculator to find out exactly how much your home will save with a geothermal heat pump.
Thanks for your comment and great question. Both a vertical and horizontal installation vary in time due to soil conditions and loop field size. Generally, the drilling and installation will take 2-3 days. Almost all geothermal systems can be installed within a week. The air is transferred from underground to inside your home using an antifreeze-like solution that is pushed through the underground piping and into the indoor unit.
i have a simple question. is it depends where on the earth you live ? In other words is the earth temperature same in all continents and areas. Do I have to be near hot spring of water etc.
homie0smurf 5 days ago
@homie0smurf. Ground temperatures are only slightly different depending where you live, but not as much as you'd think (maybe 10 degrees from PA to FL). Geothermal Heating and Cooling works anywhere in the U.S. Ground temperature has nothing to do with hot springs, volcano, etc. The ground is heated by the sun, not the earths core. It stays a consistent temperature which makes geothermal viable is almost any situation.
GeniusGeothermal 3 days ago
As far as costs go - please consider reading the article "Geothermal by the numbers pa". It explains why geothermal can be a good financial investment in a property. To get to it simply google "Geothermal by the Numbers PA"
GeniusGeothermal 3 months ago
@donnacha2006.
Geothermal is a more efficient heating and cooling system. This means one would use less fossil fuel (heating oil, propane, coal, etc.) to heat their home during the winter and they would also use less electricity in the summer to air condition than before.
Insulation is good too, I would recommend insulation and then installing a more efficient system.
In summary geothermal systems allow homeowners to burn significantly less fossil fuels and use less electricity.
GeniusGeothermal 3 months ago
bullshit. save the earth my ass. unless u have a wind turbine powering the heat pump and circulating pumps u aint saving shit. as far as i know (because no one will tell me) it costs 2-3 k a year to run this system depending on the house size. 20k to 30k to install. spend ur money on insulation and u wont need much if any heat
donnacha2006 3 months ago
@donnacha2006 Easy there Cheif - a geothermal system does require electricity to circulate the pumps, but it requires significantly less electricity than any other option. Lets say you had window air conditioners, you'd be using alot of electricity to power them. Now lets say you had geothermal, you would be using a fraction of the electricity (less than 1/4) to produce the air conditioning you need. You are correct that insulation should be addressed first.
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@donnacha2006 Easy there Cheif - a geothermal system does require electricity to circulate the pumps, but it requires significantly less electricity than any other option. Lets say you had window air conditioners, you'd be using alot of electricity to power them. Now lets say you had geothermal, you would be using a fraction of the electricity (less than 1/4) to produce the air conditioning you need. You are correct that insulation should be addressed first.
GeniusGeothermal 3 days ago
3 people hate the Earth
dhjil9 3 months ago
What would make this the "right thing to do" is make it free or at least non profit to start.
BrokenRRT 4 months ago
interesting
Adawg4008 5 months ago
very cool
leamyelectricinc1 7 months ago
this is the future form to use our own energy. is the greatest for to use energy. i have this in house =)
amdsemprom 7 months ago
Cool Stuff
kli3668 7 months ago
This is Awesome!
Tahmeedish 7 months ago
kool i need one now
jlepage31187 8 months ago
thats what i need
devious357 8 months ago
excelent alternative
romilindita 8 months ago
Awesome totally cool!!
mykatiedidit1 8 months ago
Esto es mucho mejor, que las placas solares. Y a la larga más barato!!!!!
nievesmonotya 8 months ago
great video
josephcornelius1986 8 months ago
This is a good video!
LocoElBob69 9 months ago
good stuff
FullMetalBuddha2 9 months ago
Very Cool!
Fizzgiz 9 months ago
I will be off lp heating in 2012!!!!!
daviddcrabtree 9 months ago
i think whay the geothermal energy is cool , is a nice idea .
marcelocox5 9 months ago
i think whay the geothermal energy is cool , is a nice idea .
marcelocox5 9 months ago
the geothermal energy ias a amazing idea
marcelocox5 9 months ago
good
faxriddin1 9 months ago
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I believe that geothermal energy is a very good alternative
helsindomselaar 10 months ago
I believe that geothermal energy is a very good alternative
helsindomselaar 10 months ago
awsome man!
mdqmatiias 10 months ago
nice
lilhttyme 10 months ago
anyway to get off the grid, even more is my kind of deal
debzeppeliniv 10 months ago
This is very cool! I will be buying one soon. Seems like it will save me a lot of money in the long term.
Marksman123771 10 months ago
What if I don't have a basement?
dufniall89 10 months ago
What if you don't have a basement?
dufniall89 10 months ago
its a great idea!!
Ramix09 10 months ago
awesome Idea!!! more people should do this!
WHITETORNADO0124 10 months ago
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I did not know this thank u i will look into saving much money and telling my friends and family. Works very well. Read about your area in our states pages or contact a pro through our site to get more information.
orionsmoonsun 10 months ago
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I did not know this thank u i will look into saving much money and telling my friends and family.
orionsmoonsun 10 months ago
I did not know this thank u i will look into saving much money and telling my friends and family
orionsmoonsun 10 months ago
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orionsmoonsun 10 months ago
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orionsmoonsun 10 months ago
so interesting)))
Posmanish 10 months ago
Kill-A-Watt
AintMyUsername 10 months ago
That's interesting...
Vaprol 10 months ago
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That is pretty awesome!
ashleydawn19 10 months ago
Thats pretty awesome.
ashleydawn19 10 months ago
This is so awesome! I already knew about how geothermal heat worked, but I had no idea it can cool as well. that is amazing and great for allergy sufferers like myself. I can't wait to get out of this moldy apartment, when I buy a house, geothermal will be the way I operate my home! yeah!
TheMegabux1 11 months ago
It's terrific to know that you are contributing to alternative ways to heat and cool homes. The world would be a better place if all businesses looked at ways to make our earth more efficient. Great job guys!!! Two thumbs up!!!
JessRabbbit 11 months ago
cool!
ghostx777 11 months ago
Very interesting
mohammedmali 11 months ago
it's a no brainer - geothermal heat pump at 400% vs. 94% efficiency....better make the switch!
cowpox81 11 months ago
wow....94% efficiency compared to a 400% geothermal - um...it's a no brainer! I better go geothermal!
cowpox81 11 months ago
How long it takes to recoup cost the system?
fromkeila 11 months ago
@fromkeila between 5-7 years depending on different variables; use our ball park calculator to get a closer idea ... How many years does it take for a gas furnace to start paying you back? (Answer: it never will; it is just an ever continuing and GROWING expense)
GoGeo11 11 months ago
I thought it was very interesting as well.... definitely worth considering the option and I would like it to be an option in apartments
duck0326 11 months ago
@duck0326 Apartment buildings can be heated and cooled using geothermal, however you're correct that individual apartments might not be a financially wise option for geo.
GoGeo11 11 months ago
if only i had the money for all this....interesting indeed.
jescilynj 11 months ago
Interesting to try this in Russia)
eXpressioned 11 months ago
if you live on a sand hill would it still work?
i really want to go green
robint64 11 months ago
Super!!!!!
tavinko 11 months ago
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This is really cool!
Chicko12 11 months ago
My Dad just said something to me about this today. I want to rebuild my home and become self sufficient and this would hopefully reduce my heating cost drastically!
Ehrinm13 11 months ago
i've always been interested in geothermal heating and cooling, and am considering it as an option when i buy a house! will definitely look into this more!
RissaSummersett 11 months ago
Great idea.. hope hospitals and major corporations can use this idea to cut costs and resources!
scottiencali 11 months ago
@scottiencali Commercial geothermal heating and cooling is very popular; many hospitals, schools, and office buildings have all either converted to or been constructed with geothermal systems.
GoGeo11 11 months ago
this video is very interesting would love to install a geothermal heat pump if it is affordable
suprise825 11 months ago
very cool!
rebnaz 11 months ago
I've been aware of this since I was in junior high. I have ALWAYS been a proponent of geothermal energy, but all my attempts to introduce this to anyone fell on deaf ears, as I am considered a "nobody". The oil companies and coal companies have, and will continue to negate the positive benefits to this infinite energy as there is no profit in it for them. I wish you better luck than I've had. I gave up. Good to see someone else pick up the ball and run with it.
MOpoorboy 11 months ago
It's just "geothetically" possible that this planet may survive.
cgsquare1 11 months ago
this was interesting i might just have to check it out further
magenta3825 11 months ago
This looks very interesting and futuristic, genius!
bluntsandbitches 11 months ago
Georthermal energy is the way of the future, and GeothermalGenius is leading the way.
aubid11 11 months ago
Yay! Thank you for the info!
karlarmathews 11 months ago
very informative!
843truth 11 months ago
keep up the GREAT work!!!
natalienweeks 11 months ago
cool video
bv647307 11 months ago
Quite interesting indeed, I'll have to check it out.
49biggdawg 11 months ago
ok by me
theindianaman 11 months ago
sounds good to me
theindianaman 11 months ago
That is a great innovation. I am going to soon go fully electric! Energize and economize!!!
classroomdj 11 months ago
Not too hot...not too cold...juuuuust right. Goldilocks is gonna like this and so do I.
dlr143 11 months ago
Our home is all electric now.
My concern is for the cost of equipment and installation.....
babsbakie 11 months ago
I remember doing a science project back in the day...we need more of these!
socratesjr 11 months ago
I live in San Antonio in an area called THE LAVACA DISTRICT,They have torn down the old houses and built green energy houses with such things as GHP'S and renewable recyclable water systems> I hope this backward town can be first in something positive.
MrMalibu84 11 months ago
I intend to send this video to a building contractor friend .I was not previously aware of geothermal cooling and heating
gaeadogs 11 months ago
Great product (hopefully); great video (definitely); but kudoes to whoever put it together, for having Closed Captioning available for the hearing impaired!!! Many videos are frustratingly useless because the message cannot be heard or understood. So again, thank you!
JanislovesJesus 11 months ago
if I had the land and money, I'd go for this
tallahasseesolar 11 months ago
Sure beats installing a panel on my roof!
gustan 11 months ago
@gustan We thought that too! The geothermal heating and cooling system we installed in our own home had a faster payback period than solar. In addition, after the original installation of the system you wouldn't even know we had it (except for the air comfort and quality inside).
GoGeo11 11 months ago
Very practcal! Why don't more people use this?
scheisy1 11 months ago
@scheisy1 More than you think use it. The problem is that unlike solar it's hard to spot every house that uses it. The second reason is that many people have never considered geothermal but awareness is increasing every day.
GoGeo11 11 months ago
Very interesting video.
chrisprcr 11 months ago
Yay!
MrLogoman007 11 months ago
I've got solar panels in here in florida, but this is still a good idea. It would be nice if the gov't had a rebate incentive and could reduce the costs for installation, especially with the dependency on foreign oil, global warming, and cost of fossil fuels continuing to rise.
hanhunk69 11 months ago
@hanhunk69 There is actually federal (30%), state (varies by state), and local tax incentives!
GoGeo11 11 months ago
@hanhunk69 You want a handout? What a moocher. Buy and pay for your OWN things and stop expecting other people (tax payers) to buy your things for you.
That said - this is really fascinating technology which could catch on easily.
briangular 7 months ago
wonderful. All homes should have this.
prod1gyxfxa 11 months ago
more people need to get in on this. when we build a house, we will be using geothermal heating.
Mommy2savy 11 months ago
good stuff. I love when such simple solutions can be implemented to solve everyday problems that cause such waste.
andreblackco 11 months ago
good information. if I build a new house in TX I'll look at this as an option before the slab is poured. Our yards are way too small to retrofit for this.
jamerkeckster 11 months ago
I imagine the savings on heating and cooling bills would be substantial, but like GoGeo11 above I wonder about the initial outlay. Even with a 30% tax credit, I imagine it's pretty expensive! And a tax credit is quite different than a direct discount or rebate.
Still, geothermal is pretty impressive.
disconsolatechimera 11 months ago
very knowledgeable.. but not every house has a basement
bladeshark420 11 months ago
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very knowledgeably but not every house has a basement
bladeshark420 11 months ago
very knowledgeably but not every house has a basement
bladeshark420 11 months ago
My son has for several years spoke of the exact information as in this Video. He pointed out how this would bring our country into a true Environmental safer way of energy! We are both Disabled and live on $690.00 a month. . That amount is not much to live on. I see now it would have been nice if my son and I could have got in on the ground floor of this! I wish you much prosperity and you are Awesome! Brilliant! Warmly, Barbara "Be kind to yourself always."
baabra1950 11 months ago
It would be nice if all new houses built had this!
saldav83 11 months ago
Interesting
TheDJBeta 11 months ago
This is a great video on the basics of geothermal heating and cooling. I did not realize the heat produced verses electricity used ratio was so large. It is easy to see how a system like this would pay for itself quite efficiently.
Katattude 11 months ago
These are awesome! Hope to have it again someday!
crazyidiot80 11 months ago
We had geothermal in our other house but moved out of town. Only going to be in this house a couple of years and it's 4 years old. Wouldn't be financially adviseable for us to get one, however; anyone that is thinking about it, they are awesome!
crazyidiot80 11 months ago
Geothermals should be implemented into future housing developments seeing as how well they perform and the savings that they give back.
doctormatttran 11 months ago
@doctormatttran right you are! More and more home builders are making it standard.
GoGeo11 11 months ago
I hope there will soon be a way to get this into established neighborhoods with homes close together...
miseryhaha 11 months ago
I wish there were more space between the homes on our street...I dont think we can do it till our "dream" home, several yrs away...lovelovelove it though!
miseryhaha 11 months ago
I showed this to my AP Environmental Science class last year. Good video.
MUFFUM 11 months ago
I sure like geothermals.
mooman72v2 11 months ago
Nice Idea.
Ground heat variations per state?
Raised or slab foundations?
Basement big enough to store equipment? Looks kinda large. I know it's not to scale but...
MsBigEight 11 months ago
@MsBigEight The ground temperates do not vary as much as you would think from state to state (about 15 degrees from ME to FL) and they are taken into consideration when installing the system. The entire system in the basement is even not as big as a refrigerator.
GoGeo11 11 months ago
This video is a good education tool.
basketballmath 11 months ago
this is really a good idea.
kwcardinal 11 months ago
Cool
naughtya411 11 months ago
i think this would eventually pay for itself saving the environment and reducing payments to the heating companies
mo4ya2 11 months ago
@mo4ya2 Yes it does! 5-7 years.
GoGeo11 11 months ago
I see no trees, I live in the woods temp is always cooler. What about radon problems. How well does this work in the North.
twirlingtizzy 11 months ago
@twirlingtizzy Works very well. Read about your area in our states pages or contact a pro through our site to get more information.
GoGeo11 11 months ago
sweet.. ty for the info.... wish we had something like this.
jen5athome 11 months ago
Looks quite cool :)
ZoneClanHD 11 months ago
I think this is the "Smart Thing to Do" in regards to providing HVAC for a home.
charflem 11 months ago
It would be wonderful to upgrade to newer home heating equipment.
sillelin 11 months ago
What a great and informational video. You learn something new everyday.
personalinsanity 11 months ago
this video was well made and easy to understand
PacoJones22 11 months ago
So basically you have to dig up the whole yard. Sounds like a better plan for a new build than the old house I live in.
sukwarlord 11 months ago
@sukwarlord Geothermal is ideal for new construction - however more than half of installations are retrofits. There are great drilling techniques which reduce the destruction to a yard, most contractors do clean up the mess and restore it the way they found it. As small as an 10x10 area needs to be disturbed in some cases.
GeothermalGenius 11 months ago
Why isn't geothermal heating and cooling used for everything? Seems like the most practical, money saving way to go. Very beneficial.
ahowman88 11 months ago
@ahowman88 Well there are lots of reason for that. 1) Up front investment 2) lack of public awareness and understanding. Did you know Sweden is nearly 90% geothermal heating and cooling?
GeothermalGenius 11 months ago
Does that mean I have dig holes under my house?
nyng88 11 months ago
@nyng88 - No, the loop field is usually installed in your front/back yard. The pipes are then brought back into a basement to the geothermal unit.
GeothermalGenius 11 months ago
Great video showing use of real natural resources
sp2fraggle 11 months ago
This is what needs to be done to sustain things. We cannot keep what we are doing and intend to survive for genetrations.
bluntley420 11 months ago
@bluntley420 Its simple, its genius. I won't burn another gallon of oil to heat my home... ever.
GeothermalGenius 11 months ago
great use of true natural resources
sp2fraggle 11 months ago
A GREAT WAY TO SAVE A LOT OF MONEY !!!!
tonywt1 11 months ago
Very interesting. I am writing a research paper on electric cars as a way to save energy. This is the same concept, except for the home. I love it!
jims456 11 months ago
great video thanks
banquetbabe 11 months ago
good stuff! very informative
shiftid 11 months ago
Great video, very informative :)
ontrack43 11 months ago
great video , i have a geothermal heat system and it great.
muffinman7189 11 months ago
Great Explanation !
noflyzone44 11 months ago
There are other types of Geothermal energy. Here in Klamath Falls we have a well about 300ft deep and the water is 175*
MrRander7769 1 year ago
@buckbuckaroo1 Hey, got a reference for that Gov Can thing?
fireworkstube 1 year ago
thanks we needed that for a project
gunxperp 1 year ago
Just put one into my house and thought some would like a cost breakdown. I just bought a house and needed to add all the ductwork, the heat pump, water heater, desuperheater, an ERV, and drill the wells. Fortunately, the Fed credit can be applied to all these things. The initial expense was daunting at 41K but the 30% Fed credit knocked 12.3 K off that. I also received a 5K property tax credit from my country and a 2.5K grant from the state. This brought the net to around 21K. Not too bad!
elperroguapo 1 year ago
the vast majority of heat source of the earth is radioactive decay of elements like Uranium, Cobalt 60, Radium 225, Zenon's... , not the sun warming the soil. This is actually better for the geothermal storyline in that the energy is going to migrate out no matter if you suck it out thru a pipe or it just slowly radiates.
I am planning on building a house with a geothermal unit. Already have the land. Likely will include a small pond as another sink/source field.
bdhcarbon 1 year ago
I almost feel like a fool for not installing a geothermal heating system when I built my home. I am glad that it would still be cost effective to install one now though, since I will live in this house for at least another 10 years!
ohbooom 1 year ago
best video explaining geothermal i've ever seen.
before, i wasn't really gettin it, but i'm definitely gettin it now
steelers868036 1 year ago
Pictures are indeed worth a thousand words. This animation explained the working principle and benefits of using geothermal energy lucidly.
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VacationValet 1 year ago
Great Video for homeowners to grasp the concept of Geothermal. With the 30% Federal Tax credit available for geo now is the time to retrofit. I've seen many families finance these systems (they do have a higher initial cost) and actually have a lower monthly payment (Financing + operating cost) then they would with a traditional comfort system. Anyone paying the gas or oil company thousands of dollars each winter needs to talk with a geothermal contractor.
UnitedGeothermal 1 year ago
Thanks! I found this video very helpful. However, I'm worried about the cost of installing a geothermal heat pump. Is there any way to get a rough estimated cost for my home?
kpisme1988 1 year ago
@kpisme1988 Your concern is a very common one. Thanks to the Recovery Act there are a number of financial incentives associated with GHPs included a 30% federal tax credit. Go to geothermalgenius. org/ calculator to find out exactly how much your home will save with a geothermal heat pump.
GoGeo11 1 year ago
@destroy0011
Thanks for your comment and great question. Both a vertical and horizontal installation vary in time due to soil conditions and loop field size. Generally, the drilling and installation will take 2-3 days. Almost all geothermal systems can be installed within a week. The air is transferred from underground to inside your home using an antifreeze-like solution that is pushed through the underground piping and into the indoor unit.
GoGeo11 1 year ago
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chemiboy87 1 year ago
Nice video!
Let's go green. :)
VBioreactorBydlo 2 years ago