| WaterFurnace Geothermal Heating and Cooling
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| No matter what climate you live in, the
temperature throughout the year varies. For some climates that means
blazing summers that cool to frigid winters. What many people don't
realize is that the temperature below ground (regardless of climate
or season) stays fairly consistent all year. |
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| The ground is able to maintain a higher rate of
temperature consistency because it absorbs 47% of the suns energy
(heat) as it hits the Earth's surface. WaterFurnace geothermal
systems are able to tap into this free energy with an earth loop.
This technology is then used to provide your home or office with
central heating and cooling. |
Heating
During the heating cycle, a WaterFurnace geothermal system uses
the earth loop to extract heat from the ground. As the system
pulls heat from the loop it distributes it through a
conventional duct system as warm air. The same heat energy can
also be used for a radiant floor system or domestic hot water
heating. |
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Cooling
In the cooling mode, a WaterFurnace geothermal system air
conditions your home by reversing the heating process. Instead of
extracting heat from the ground, it is extracted from your home and
either moved back into the earth loop, or used to preheat the water
in your hot water tank. Once the heat is removed from the air, it is
distributed through the duct system in your home. |
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Geothermal vs. Geoexchange: what's in a name?
Geothermal energy has been used to heat and air condition buildings
for several decades, and, during that time, these geothermal systems
have been called many different things. Some of the more popular
variations include geo-thermal, geoexchange, ground-water,
ground-water assisted, ground-water-source, water-to-water, and even
our company name, water furnace heating and cooling. |
