{"id":819,"date":"2012-02-22T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=819"},"modified":"2012-02-14T14:40:40","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T19:40:40","slug":"cranberry-geothermal-installation-question-how-effective-is-geothermal-heating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/geothermal\/cranberry-geothermal-installation-question-how-effective-is-geothermal-heating\/","title":{"rendered":"Cranberry Geothermal Installation Question: How Effective Is Geothermal Heating?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Geothermal heating<\/a> is an efficient way to use the Earth\u2019s natural resources to heat a building\u2019s interior in Cranberry<\/a>. But is it an effective way?<\/p>\n

Consider the cost of geothermal heating. Once you get past the initial installation costs of a geothermal heating system, which are higher than other conventional heating systems, its operating costs are much lower because of its use of a natural, renewable heat source \u2013 the Earth. If you plan to stay in your home for many years, a geothermal heating system will likely pay for itself because according to International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, geothermal operating efficiencies are 50-70% higher than other heating systems, which represents a substantial lowering of energy costs.<\/p>\n

And according to a leading electric utility company, the cost of electricity for operating a geothermal heat pump is lower than any other heating system which includes natural gas, propane, and oil.<\/p>\n

Beyond lower energy costs, geothermal heating leaves a smaller carbon footprint than other heating systems. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the average U.S. home is 17%, most of which comes from burning fossil fuels for electricity. Geothermal uses natural heat from the ground and therefore uses 30-60% less energy than more conventional heating and cooling systems. Using less energy equals less carbon dioxide production.<\/p>\n

A geothermal heating system is only as effective as the equipment used to deliver it throughout the building. The most common delivery method is through a ground source heat pump. This pump pulls the heat from the earth and distributes it.<\/p>\n

The components of a geothermal system also include a compressor, air handling unit, and duct system. When all are installed<\/a> and maintained correctly, a geothermal heating system will be just as effective in heating a building\u2019s interior as any other heating system. Call Boehmer Heating & Cooling\u00a0if you have any questions about installation or service for a \u00a0geothermal heating system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Geothermal heating is an efficient way to use the Earth\u2019s natural resources to heat a building\u2019s interior in Cranberry. But is it an effective way? Consider the cost of geothermal heating. <\/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":[101,75,92,166,169],"class_list":["post-819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geothermal","tag-butler-county","tag-cranberry","tag-fox-chapel","tag-geothermal-installation","tag-north-hills"],"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