A geothermal system uses small-diameter, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes buried underground called a "loop." The loop circulates water to move heat energy to and from your home. It's the heart of a geothermal system and its biggest advantage over ordinary heat pumps, air conditioners and fossil fuel furnaces.

According to the EPA, a geothermal heating and cooling system can reduce energy consumption and corresponding emissions by more than 40 percent as compared to an air-source heat pump, and by over 70 percent as compared to standard heating and cooling equipment.

These systems extract heat from a water source, such as a well, lake, or river, and transfer it to a hydronic heating system for indoor space heating or to a water-based cooling system for cooling purposes. The heat pump unit circulates a refrigerant through an evaporator coil, absorbing heat from the water source.

The WaterFurnace name has been synonymous with geothermal and water source heat pumps for over 40 years.

Geothermal heat pumps use the constant underground temperatures of the shallow earth as thermal storage that enables efficient heating and cooling.

In modern direct-use systems, a well is drilled into a geothermal reservoir to provide a steady stream of hot water. The water is brought up through the well, and a mechanical system – piping, a heat exchanger, and controls – delivers the heat directly for its intended use.

Yes – a Geothermal Heat Pump can provide both heating and cooling functionalities, along with providing a low cost, hot water supply all year round.

For example, using a geothermal heat pump in the Northeast will have 40-50% fewer emissions and operational expenses than a comparable air source pump. Additionally, ground-source heat pumps are twice as efficient, and they don't require auxiliary heat in the winter.

The highest water outlet temperature of conventional R32 air to water heat pumps on the market is below 50℃-60℃. If the user's building insulation effect is not good and heating equipment above 60°C is required, it is difficult for the non-hybrid R32 air source heat pump to meet the user's needs.

Geothermal heat pumps harness the constant temperature of the earth to collect or release heat energy for home heating and cooling respectively. A loop system is either buried in the ground or submerged in a water source, such as a nearby pond or a well.

Geothermal heat pumps (GHPs), sometimes referred to as GeoExchange, earth-coupled, ground-source, or water-source heat pumps, have been in use since the late 1940s. They use the relatively constant temperature of the earth as the exchange medium instead of the outside air temperature.

Water is also used by geothermal plants for cooling and re-injection. All U.S. geothermal power facilities use wet-recirculating technology with cooling towers. Depending on the cooling technology used, geothermal plants can require between 1,700 and 4,000 gallons of water per megawatt-hour.