{"id":1576,"date":"2014-09-10T09:27:57","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T13:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=1576"},"modified":"2014-09-22T12:33:03","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T16:33:03","slug":"common-misunderstandings-about-geothermal-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/geothermal\/common-misunderstandings-about-geothermal-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Misunderstandings About Geothermal Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Geothermal systems aren\u2019t new, but they have become more popular over the last few years with homeowners as technology has made them more accessible. The concept of geothermal heating and cooling\u2013 using the Earth\u2019s steady temperature to heat and cool homes \u2013 can sometimes lead to misunderstandings about how the system is installed and operates. The fact is, geothermal installation and use in Pittsburgh is pretty straightforward and may be a great option for your home. Our Boehmer Heating &amp; Cooling technicians have put together a list of common misunderstandings to help dispel any confusion about geothermal.<\/p>\n<h3>Common Myths About Geothermal Systems:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You need a lot of yard space to install a geothermal system \u2013 geothermal systems can be installed either horizontally or vertically. As such, if you have a small yard, you can install a vertical ground loop that won\u2019t take up that much square footage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Geothermal systems only heat \u2013 geothermal systems provide both heating and cooling, and do it very efficiently with the help of a heat pump.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The installation process will destroy my yard \u2013 while the ground loop does require excavation, your yard and any landscaping will be returned to the state it was in before the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A geothermal system won\u2019t generate enough heat or cooling for my home \u2013 on the contrary, there is more than enough energy to go around with a geothermal system, and it\u2019s 2-3 times more efficient than traditional HVAC systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s really hard to repair a ground loop leak \u2013 not so. The ground loop is designed so that should a leak occur, a technician will inject dye into the system and see on the ground level where the dye appears. This helps pinpoint where the leak is and the technician can conduct the repair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The key with any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/pennsylvania\/pittsburgh-pa-geothermal\" target=\"_blank\">geothermal installation and repair in Pittsburgh<\/a> is ensuring you hire and work with professionals with the knowledge and expertise needed to install a geothermal system. This is where Boehmer Heating &amp; Cooling comes in. We\u2019ve been around since 1933, and we\u2019ve learned every new system that has come to the market for the past 8 decades. If you are interested in seeing what a geothermal system can do for your home, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">call us today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geothermal systems aren\u2019t new, but they have become more popular over the last few years with homeowners as technology has made them more accessible. The concept of geothermal heating and cooling\u2013 using the Earth\u2019s steady temperature to heat and cool homes \u2013 can sometimes lead to misunderstandings about how the system is installed and operates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[166,113],"class_list":["post-1576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geothermal","tag-geothermal-installation","tag-pittsburgh"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1576"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1579,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1576\/revisions\/1579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}