Water Furnace Geothermal Furnace By Rancosto on - Updated Sep 18, 2011
Geothermal systems are the most efficient heating and cooling systems available. They use a small amount of electricity to heat and cool your home by utilizing geothermal energy readily and freely available in the ground. In other words, in summer the heat is removed from your house and dissipated in the ground, and in winter, the heat from the ground is brought into your house.
We have installed a geothermal system in our new house about 2.5 years ago, and we are very happy with it. While it costs about 40% more upfront for a complete installation (including duct work), our entire enegry bill for our 3,200 square feet house averages about $135 a month, including lights, appliances, television, etc. Also, most electricity companies give reduced electric rates of roughly 50% normal cost for houses with a geothermal system.
Geothermal is a forced air system that can be easily installed in pre-existing gas furnace installations. It can be used in any latitude.
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WaterFurnace E Series Model 60 Purchased at: WaterFurnace.com Price: $24,000
Yes, this is technology that will soon become more popular. I have read about this system, and think it is quite expensive. With todays heating and cooling costs, this will probably pay off in no time. Thak you for this information! I hope this works out in your favor and that your investment was well worth it.
We seriously considered installing geothermal in our 100 year old farm house, but the upfront cost was just too much. Went with heat pumps instead and we're very happy with those. We also get a 50% reduction from our electric company.
We had a friend who installed it, and had so much trouble that they ended up taking it out. Sorry I don't know the details. I'm glad to know it really works well for some people.
I have never heard of a geothermal furnace before-it sounds like your electric bill is not a bad one at all since you had this installed!
Wow, what a great concept for this product. I will have to look into this.. anything to save some money on electric bills!!
Wow - the upfront cost is daunting, but I can see how you would get your money back on that pretty fast. And it's green!
Glad that your monthly electrical bill is low. The $24000.00 price is really scary for me, but I guess that it is worth it in the end.
We had a geothermal unit, but had so many problems with it! Glad it is working out much better for you!
I can't afford it but it sounds amazing.