Idaho Geothermal, LLC is proud to serve the people of Meridian and the surrounding area with prompt, quality service. We install WaterFurnace products which have industry leading warranties and performance. We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service. Call 208-895-0925 today to schedule a service appointment or for a free, no-obligation consultation. We’ll help determine the perfect system for your home or business. Our team services most major brands of geothermal and HVAC equipment. We’ve been proudly serving Meridian and the surrounding area with top of the line products, service, and maintenance for years and hope to do the same for you, give us a call today!
Geothermal Heat Pump Systems use the Constant Temperature of the Ground
Geothermal Heating and Cooling is often referred to as Geo-exchange, Geothermal, or Ground Source Heating and Cooling. They all mean the exact same thing, so don’t get confused by these names being interchanged. Geothermal heating & cooling is not to be confused with a geothermal power plant. A geothermal power plant generates electricity using the core of the earth – we are not referring to this, ever. We are talking about using the crust of the earth to heat and cool a home or building; there is no lava or electricity generation involved.
Two Pieces to the Geothermal System
- The underground pipes, called a ground loop, circulate water which absorbs the heat from the earth and returns it to the indoor heat pump. The heat pump extracts the heat from the liquid then distributes it throughout your home as warm air. With the heat removed, the water is re-circulated to collect more heat from the ground. In this case, the loop water is warmer when it comes into the home than when it goes back into the earth since the heat is being removed.
- The indoor heat pump takes the hot air from your home and removes the heat. This leaves behind cool air to be distributed through your vents as air-conditioning. The removed heat from the air is rejected into the earth through the ground loop. In this case, the water is warmer leaving the home then when it returns since heat is rejected into it. This is not a new technology, this is not a science experiment, this is not rocket science. In fact, in many European nations geothermal heating and cooling is the standard. In Sweden and Switzerland, more than 75% of new homes have geothermal. The EPA has acknowledged geothermal systems as the most energy efficient, environmentally clean, & cost-effective space conditioning systems available.
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