Geothermal Heat Pump San Antonio TX
Experts in Geothermal Furnaces, Heating & Cooling
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Homeowners around the world have discovered geothermal heat pumps reduce both your carbon footpriint and your utility bills. These 'green' systems use the free, renewable energy found in your own backyard to save up to 70% on heating, cooling and hot water costs. Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning, Inc. can make geothermal heating and cooling work for you.
Geothermal Heating and Cooling
Did you know there is potential to find all your heating and cooling energy in your backyard? Our San Antonio geothermal specialists with Guarantee would love to make it happen for you.
Seasons changing create a fluctuating air temperature outside as well as inside your home. In contrast, heat energy from the sun is absorbed by the earth at a rate of 47%, causing the ground under the earth's surface to maintain a constant temperature all year long. An efficient geothermal system ciculates a water-based solution through loops buried four to six feet under the earth's surface where the temperature is stable. This system has the ability to provide hot and cold air as well as some hot water to your home, eliminating anywhere from 30 - 70% of your monthly utility bills.
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Works on 3 Basic Principles:
- The top level of the earth's surface maintains a relatively moderate temperature all year long.
- During cold months the system takes the relatively warmer temperature from the earth and uses it as heat for your home.
- During hot months it replaces the hot air in your home with cool air from the earth.
In other words, geothermal systems use the earth's stable temperature to create a comfortable environment for your home without having to manufacture hot and cold air.
Geothermal Heating
The cycle begins by circulating water through the earth loop where it absorbs heat energy from the earth. The now warmed water is sent to the heat exchanger where refrigerant absorbs the heat from the water. The water, cold again, returns to the earth loop to pick up more heat energy.
The heat picked up by the heat exchanger is now in the form of refrigerant gas and travels from the heat exchanger to the compressor. In the compressor the temperature rises to 160 degrees. The superheated refrigerant gas travels to the heat exchager where the heat pump's blower circulates the air across an air coil. This increases the temperature of the air which is then blown through ductwork and throughout the home in the form of hot air. After the refrigerant has rleased the heat energy, it flows back to the earth loop exchanger to start the process again.
Geothermal Cooling
The cooling system works very similarly. The water circulating in the earth loop is warmer than the surrounding ground causing the water to release energy and become cool. It flows to the heat exchanger inside the heat pump. At that point, the compressor releases heat energy into the water and the water returns to the ground.
The refrigerant inside the compressor is now a cold liquid, having released the heat energy, and travels to the heat exhanger. Here the heat pump's blower cirulates warm, humid air from the home across the cold air coil. This process creates cold air which is then sent throughout the home. The refrigerant in the air coil picks up the heat from the air, takes it to the compressor and then to the earth loop heat exchanger to start the process over again.
Call Guarantee Today
Be on the forefront of geothermal technology and call us today to learn more about geothermal heating and cooling. At San Antonio's Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning, Inc., we are always looking for new, efficient opportunities to minimize energy use while saving you money. If you have any questions on geothermal systems and processes, please feel free to call us!
Call today to speak with one of our heating specialists.
(210)826-2333
