{"id":654,"date":"2011-11-09T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=654"},"modified":"2011-11-01T16:58:58","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T20:58:58","slug":"how-often-should-i-have-my-geothermal-system-checked-a-tip-from-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/geothermal\/how-often-should-i-have-my-geothermal-system-checked-a-tip-from-pittsburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should I Have My Geothermal System Checked? A Tip from Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

The beauty of a geothermal system<\/a> is that is requires very little maintenance from \u00a0your\u00a0Pittsburgh\u00a0contractor. They have fewer mechanical components are than other heating systems \u2013 and most of these components are underground or inside, shielded from the outdoor elements. The underground tubing usually is guaranteed to last 25-50 years and inside components are easily accessible for servicing.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, keeping a geothermal system working at peak efficiency is very important. If the geothermal system loses some of its efficiency, it will cost home and building owners money in energy costs, which makes little sense since geothermal system installation costs are higher than most other heating systems.<\/p>\n

Its key component is the ground loop system, polyethelene tubing which carries refrigerant from below the Earth\u2019s surface and back to an above-ground compressor. When installed correctly, the buried ground loop can last for decades. A leak in the metal tubing is usually the only problem if the ground loop is not installed correctly. In the case of a leak, it may be necessary to dig up the tubing \u2013 often installed at least ten feet below the surface \u2013 and repair the leak.<\/p>\n

Other geothermal system components include its air handling unit, compressor, and pump. These components require periodic system checks by qualified professional heating and cooling technicians<\/a>. Maintenance normally requires filter changes and component lubrication, to name the most common. In some cases, building owners can perform their own filter replacement and refill of lubricants. However, it is recommended that an experienced technician perform a multiple-point inspection of the geothermal system components, usually during regularly scheduled service calls<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The beauty of a geothermal system is that is requires very little maintenance from your Pittsburgh contractor. They have fewer mechanical components are than other heating systems \u2013 and most of these components are underground…<\/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":[97,272,167,95,113,136,88],"class_list":["post-654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geothermal","tag-braddock","tag-geothermal","tag-geothermal-maintenance","tag-gibsonia","tag-pittsburgh","tag-shaler","tag-wexford"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t