Geothermal FAQs

Just below the frost line, the ground stays at a constant 50 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. The water that is in the ground is then circulated through the pipes that are dug into the ground, where it absorbs the ground's heat and is then carried into the geothermal heat pump.

Yes. The geothermal heat pumps work just fine in cold winter climates. While the seasonal changes affect the temperature above the ground, the earth below the frost line stays at a constant temperature.

Geothermal heat pumps can achieve high levels of efficiency because the unit itself does not create heat but just transfers it.

For every 1 unit of energy used to power your geothermal system, 4 units of heat energy are supplied, making your geothermal unit 400% efficient.

Only about a third of the energy delivered in heating your home with geothermal comes from actual electricity.

Typically 20-25 years. Whereas other conventional systems last around 15 years. They last longer for two reasons:

 1. The equipment is installed indoors(usually in your garage), so it is protected from the outside weather and vandalism. 

2. There is no combustion (fire) within the geothermal unit, meaning no flame wear-and-tear and more moderate temperatures within the equipment.

A geothermal heat pump extracts heat from the ground where it is at a constant temperature (year-round).

An air-source heat pump extracts heat from the outside air. Think of it this way, it's way easier to heat or cool your home, to a comfortable 70 degrees, from a more constant temperature of 50 degrees (geothermal) than it would be to use the extreme temperatures from outside(air-source), which could be extremely cold or miserably hot.