geothermal

[whistlepig]

Whistlepig: You mentioned that your friend bought a "kit". Any chance you could post more info on who the supplier is?

The friend is at work. I'm off this week. I'll ask him when I see him next week.

 

[whistlepig]

Geothermal is the real deal when done right, but it's got to be done right per IGSHPA standards. I'm not to sure about the stuff that "traders" was pushing. The geothermal compressors is the same used in heat pumps and AC units, except now it is usually indoors in a box instead of outdoors in a box, so noise insulation is very important.

One of these days i'll get mine installed.

It is the real deal if done right. To say that the geothermal is the same as a heat pump and an A/C unit that is indoors is a bit misleading. The heat/cold transfer is done underground by a manifold before it enters the house. Not a monster that makes a lot of noise. The Water Furnace is small. About the size of a small refridgerator. It is computer controlled. The system tells you if things are running correctly by a flashing green light. If the air filters are dirty it will tell you that by a red light. We do have a de-super heater on ours to help with hot water. This is one of the few things in my life that seems to be too good to be true. It's quite, maintenance free, and 300% efficient. We have a very good pellet stove in our house. We don't run it. Geothermal is cheaper.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Whistlepig: You mentioned that your friend bought a "kit". Any chance you could post more info on who the supplier is?

If you google, you can find a few "kits". Just be careful, the key to a good geothermal job is a proper design, then a good installation combined with good equipment.