Geothermal heating

ITD · 02-09-2013, 10:05 PM

I see lots of claims in this thread with no numbers to back them up. Sounds too good to be true, but how can I tell if I am wrong????

songkrai · 02-10-2013, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ITD

I see lots of claims in this thread with no numbers to back them up. Sounds too good to be true, but how can I tell if I am wrong????

From what I read almost all of those who have this love it.

Some who are interested may not see any benefit.

Some state that this is better only in new home construction.

I have yet to read an actual cost of installation - total dollars for a specific home.

chasedawg · 02-10-2013, 08:20 AM

Sorry that my post was misinterpreted. Codeman671 was extremely pertinent. The fact that Quest Geothermal installs geothermal systems in Canada and now in NH is significant. Some folks on this thread believe that Geothermal doesn't work in cold weather. I think there is confusion on the old heat pumps that were place outside a home. I had one at one time and it was awful. If the temperature got below 32 degrees in won' t work and a electric coil would kick in costing much more to heat.

I will post later today the cost of my system. I have a 6 ton system that is both water to air and water to water. I have radiant heat in my concrete slab in my garage. The temperature in my garage stays at 65 degrees all winter long. It is what is called water to water.

02-10-2013, 08:20 AM	#3
chasedawg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melvin village Posts: 524 Thanks: 516 Thanked 315 Times in 149 Posts	Geothermal heating Sorry that my post was misinterpreted. Codeman671 was extremely pertinent. The fact that Quest Geothermal installs geothermal systems in Canada and now in NH is significant. Some folks on this thread believe that Geothermal doesn't work in cold weather. I think there is confusion on the old heat pumps that were place outside a home. I had one at one time and it was awful. If the temperature got below 32 degrees in won' t work and a electric coil would kick in costing much more to heat. I will post later today the cost of my system. I have a 6 ton system that is both water to air and water to water. I have radiant heat in my concrete slab in my garage. The temperature in my garage stays at 65 degrees all winter long. It is what is called water to water.

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ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,942 Thanks: 483 Thanked 700 Times in 391 Posts	I see lots of claims in this thread with no numbers to back them up. Sounds too good to be true, but how can I tell if I am wrong????

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