Natural Heating And Cooling: Using Earth’s Energy To Heat And Cool Homes

(HIT) - A new electrically assisted natural heating and cooling technology known as GeoExchange takes advantage of the ground’s stored energy to give you lower heating and cooling costs. The GeoExchange system offers year-round energy savings compared with other systems, says Edison Electric Institute. And now, GeoExchange natural heating and cooling systems can even heat your floors through radiant floor heating, and assist your water heater in producing hot water.

GeoExchange natural heating and cooling systems exchange heat with the ground through a series of underground plastic pipes. Depending on the soil condition, these pipes, which are filled with water, can be installed horizontally or vertically. The GeoExchange heating and cooling system sheds heat to the ground when cooling your home, and absorbs heat from the ground when heating your home.

The ground’s stored energy and stable temperature year-round translates into bigger energy savings for the home owner. In fact, you can get up to $4.00 in heating or cooling from each dollar of electricity spent to run it.

The cost to install a GeoExchange natural heating and cooling system makes it more expensive than other heating or cooling systems, but your energy savings will pay back the difference in a matter of years. For more information on the exciting GeoExchange heating and cooling system, call your electric utility company.

Courtesy: Home Improvement News and Information Center