Geothermal Heat Pumps
vs. High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces

With the rise in erratic climate changes, households have seen two new methods of heating and cooling the interior of their homes. There are two types of heating and cooling systems that have the highest levels of efficiency:

  • High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces

  • Geothermal Heat Pumps

Let’s first take a look at High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces.

High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces

High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces burn natural gas which is an abundant natural resource for the creation of energy in the form of heat upon its ignition. Heat is generated due to the burning of these fossil fuels. The creation of heat in High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces requires an external source of energy that originates from the same arena geothermal heat pumps gain their efficiency, the ground beneath our feet.

A more modern and efficient take on heating and cooling systems is with the installation of Geothermal Heat Pumps. With geothermal heat pumps, heat is not created; however, it is simply borrowed from the Earth and redirected into your home (or commercial building). While both of these methods create heat efficiently, one is more cost-effective: The installation of geothermal heat pumps.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

High-Efficiency Gas Furnaces Are Less Energy Efficient Than Geothermal HVAC Systems

Geothermal heat pumps prove to be the least expensive in terms of operational cost when compared to other options of heating and cooling the interior of a home or building. Geothermal heating and cooling systems generate 5 units of heat per 1 unit of electricity used and they are significantly more efficient when compared to the cost of running a natural gas furnace or an electric heat pump. Take a look at our Geothermal Heat Pump Cost Comparison.  It is evident that geothermal systems win the energy savings challenge when it comes to heating one’s home. Let’s take a look at how these systems cool residential and commercial interiors.

Geothermal Heat Pumps - Renewable Energy

A traditional air-source heat pump works by blowing warm air over cold freon-filled pipes. A typical Maryland summer brings hot and humid weather, which makes it difficult for these cooling systems to dissipate the hot air outside. Geothermal heat pumps, on the other hand, use the Earth as a heat sink to harness its cooling effects. The underground temperatures are significantly lower than those on the surface of planet earth.

57°F Constant Baseline Temperature Beneath Earth’s Surface Within Maryland

It is true that within the state of Maryland, our subterranean temperature, 300-400 feet below our homes, has a constant temperature year over year of 57°F. This constant temperature source acts as a source of heat during the colder months when compressed and as a heat sink during the warmer months of the year.

Geothermal Air Conditioning System - Geothermal - CoolingGeothermal heat pumps use an underground loop system to simply exchange the warmth from your home with the constant coolness of the ground. There we have it, Geothermal Heat Pumps are the most energy-efficient form of heating and cooling one’s home! Installing such a system guarantees that you’re a winner!

Apart from being cost-effective and eco-friendlier, geothermal heat pumps are installed indoors and they do not pose a toxic threat to the environment. The energy savings challenge is overcome with the ingenious innovation of geothermal heating and cooling systems.

Are you ready to join the geothermal renewable energy revolution?