Unavoidable Benefits Of Ground Source Heat Pumps

Ground source heat pumps are used for maintaining a comfortable temperature in homes during the hot summer months as well as the cold winter months by transferring the heat from the house into the ground during the hot months and by transferring the heat into the house during the cold winter months. Since the heat has a natural tendency of moving from a hot body to cold bodies, GDHP uses this natural flow for keeping the houses hot or cold. Most of the buildings utilize these cooling and heating systems.

For the installation of ground source heat pumps, long loop pipes are buried in the garden of the house. The length of the underground piping depends on the size of the building therefore a large building needs more piping. The loops can be installed either vertical or horizontal depending on the space available. The loops will be vertical if the space allowed is less and they can be horizontal if the space is more. In both the cases, the piping should be deep enough to be unaffected by the season.

An antifreeze liquid moves through the pipes and picks up the heat and brings it back into the house. The liquid transfers the heat into a refrigerant in the house. This refrigerant evaporates which can be made hotter through compression which passes the heat contained in it to the water supply used for heating the home, usually through the use of under floor heating systems or radiators.

 In another ground source heat pumps system, the pipes run through the body of water which can either be natural or man-made. The water body should be at the depth warmer than the air temperatures. During the summer months, the reverse process is used and the heat from inside the house is carried through the pipes and released either into the water body or the ground.

Since ground source heat pumps do not produce extreme heats therefore you have to run them for a longer period of time, sometimes all day and night. These systems are costly because their pumps run by electricity. Furthermore their cost of installation is also very large but in the long run, they consume less energy to run and are considered as a good economic investment. Another advantage of these systems is that they need a minimal amount of maintenance. These systems are environment-friendly and produce very small amount of greenhouse gases. Lastly they need less energy consumption.

These systems will reduce your energy bills and they last longer than any other heating system. These can be used for delivering heat for a long period of time. These pumps provide consistent and comfortable heating during the winter months but you should keep the pumps running continuously. Since ground source heat pumps require a low running cost, minimal maintenance and a very little disruption of the ozone layer, therefore these systems are a good choice for the many business and home owners. A regular schedule of servicing is recommended if you want to keep your system in a good working condition.