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| Types of Ground Loops for Geothermal Heating |
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| Two types of ground loops are used for geothermal heating. These include open loop and closed loop. When a closed loop heating system is used, pipes buried under the earth act as heat exchangers which transfer water or a solution of water and anti-freeze to ground to give heat. In an open loop system on the other hand, provides head by pumping ground water from a well or another source to the heat exchanger and then transferring it back to the source. |
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| Benefits of Geothermal Heating |
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| There are many benefits of using geothermal heating. A few of these advantages are mentioned below: |
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- Geothermal heating systems save a lot of energy and reduce your heating bill by thirty to seventy percent.
- These systems do not burn fuel and have an energy rating of three hundred percent.
- You will also find geothermal heating systems to be relatively quiet as they do not require noisy fans or compressors.
- Geothermal heating is being promoted throughout the country because they reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and therefore help in saving the planet.
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| Installing Geothermal Heating |
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| Installation of geothermal heating is a very easy procedure. The steps involved in installing a geothermal heating system in your home are as follows |
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- The first step is to buy the system. There are three types of geothermal heating systems available including horizontal loop system, vertical loop system and well water system. Vertical loop systems are used in rocky areas where trenches cannot be built whereas in a horizontal loop system pipes are put parallel to trenches.
- Next, you will have to dig holes or trenches for installing the pipes. To make digging easier, you may get a back hoe from a home improvement store.
- After that, you have to lay the pipes according to the system you have chosen. If you have a vertical system, then you have to lay the pipes directly in the ground. When you have a horizontal loop system, you will lay the pipes in trench which connect to your home.
- The fourth step is the installation of the pump. Cut off the main circuit breaker first before doing this so that you do not get electrocuted. Cut the wires of the old pump and connect the new wires which are connected to the geothermal heating pump.
- The loops then have to be attached to the pump after that.
- You may now start the pump and open the valve. If you have a geothermal heating system which is not a well water system, then you need to put water and antifreeze in the loop to make them ready for use.
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| Many people are now turning to geothermal heating to fulfill their heating requirements as it is good for the environment and is very wallet friendly as well. So if you have a passion to do something for your planet, install a geothermal heating system in your home and help in reducing the greenhouse effect. |
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