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Geothermal heat pumps: What are the major benefits? Q: How efficient is a geothermal heat pump?

April 26, 2017Benefits Geothermal heat heat pumps pump

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Geothermal heat pumps: What are the major benefits? Q: How efficient is a geothermal heat pump?

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They are more than three times as efficient as the most efficient fossil fuel furnace. Instead of burning a combustible fuel to make heat, they simply move heat that already exists. By doing that, they provide three units of energy for every one unit used to power the heat-pump system.