Geothermal Heating And Cooling: Underground, Your Carbon Footprint’s Much Smaller
If you are looking to do the environment a favor while reducing your home heating and cooling costs, geothermal systems hold a great deal of potential. These systems rely on the latent heat energy beneath the surface of the earth, using a network of forced-air ducts to naturally and cost-effectively heat and cool your home while sharply reducing the amount of pollution you create.
Here’s how they work: Renewable subterranean thermal energy, which maintains a relatively constant temperature all year round, is harnessed by a specialized refrigerant unit. That unit extracts underground heat and circulates it into your home during the winter, and removes heat from your indoor air and forces it back underground during the summer. Because these systems rely largely on pumps and tend to use much less refrigerant than traditional air conditioners, pollution is sharply reduced — as are your home heating and cooling costs.
However, geothermal heating and cooling systems require a significant upfront investment. Despite this, they tend to pay for themselves over time in the form of greatly reduced heating and cooling costs. Before you install one, though, you will have to have your home evaluated by a licensed HVAC professional to ensure that conditions are suitable.
If you would like to learn more about geothermal heating and cooling systems, or if you would like to arrange a home evaluation, please contact us at Symbiont Service Corp. We’ve been providing residents of Florida’s Suncoast with affordable and expert home-comfort services since the early 1980s.
Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about geothermal heating and cooling and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
Symbiont Service Corp. serves Englewood, Florida and the surrounding areas. Visit our website to see our special offers and get started today!
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