Some Important Facts of Ground Source Heat Pumps

Ground source pumps enables to comfortably regulate the temperature inside the home irrespective of what the season is outside.  These can be effectively utilized as cooling as well as heating systems.

Process of Installation

The ground source heat pumps are made of pipes which are like long loops. These pipes are laid in the garden of the house. The length of the pipe that needs to be buried will depend on the size of the house. Bigger the house longer will be the pipe and vice versa.  Similarly the external space decides if the pipes have to be laid horizontally or vertically, if the garden space is more than the pipes will be buried horizontally else vertically. Irrespective of the way it is laid it is buried deep in the garden so that it is impervious and able to cope any season. This is mainly because beyond a certain depth the temperature remains constant, variations if any would be very mild.

Way they Work

The way this source heat unit work is very simple and uncomplicated. The pipes of these pumps have antifreeze liquid which has the ability to take the heat from outside and pass it to the house during biting winter season. This liquid that flows in the pipes will pass the heat to a refrigerant where it evaporates. This refrigerant that is evaporated is made hotter by the process of compression. This will shift the heat to the water supply unit that usually will heat the house.  This is what happens during the winter season. However during the summer season the entire process is inverted and the heat that is there inside the house will be taken out by these pipes and disseminated in to water or ground.

They generate heat that can be used to heat water as well as regulate temperature. However both cannot be done simultaneously. The owner needs to decide for what purpose they need and activate that function.

Effectiveness

The heat that is generated by these systems is moderate and are not extreme thereby enabling it run for a longer time. Some systems can run for almost the entire day. Hence these systems are very effective

Eco Friendly

The energy that these kinds of heating units use is very minimal. This radically reduces the emission of green house gases. They are nothing but gas like carbon dioxide that cues global warming. Hence these systems are very environment friendly.

Cost of the pump

The installation of these varieties is a little expensive. Another additional cost is since these systems run on power it reflects in the electricity bill. However the cost of maintenance is very low. Over time the energy that is conserved is quite high and hence these equipments are wise investments.

However in certain regions there are some municipality programs that offer discounts for ground source heat pump installation. So these rebates would undoubtedly speed up the rate at which you can recover the cost of your investment.