What is the advantage of a Geothermal Heat Pump (GHP) system over those conventional heating systems such as fossil fuel furnace and electric heating systems?
• Energy efficiency – Unlike conventional heating systems that burn fossil fuel or use electricity to create heat, heat pumps simply move heat from one place to another. For every unit of electricity used by a Geothermal Heat Pump system, it can provide three to four units of heating energy – an efficiency of 300% to 400%. However, the whole energy generated by the conventional heating system comes from the fossil fuel or electricity (the average efficiencies for oil furnace, propane furnace, natural gas furnace and electric furnace are 65%, 75%, 78% and 100% respectively). • Economical – Because a Geothermal Heat Pump system operates more efficiently than conventional heating system, it can cut your space heating costs by two thirds for a typical home. A Geothermal Heat Pump system can also cool your home in the summer, supplement or provide all the heat needed for domestic hot water, hot tubs, and swimming pools – saving even more money. • Environmentally Friendly – Geothermal Heat P
