Here’s What To Know About A GeoThermal Installation
If you’re looking for the most energy- and cost-efficient way to heat and cool your home, office and/or swimming pool, geothermal is the way to go. Why? It relies on a renewable energy source — the heat from the ground and doesn’t rely on any fossil fuels.
Geothermal energy is different from conventional heating and cooling met
hods but this is the very reason that some commercial building and pool operators and homeowners are wary of it. The switch to something unknown, from a known entity, is nerve-wracking even if you know you will save money and energy.
Here’s What To Know About A GeoThermal Installation
Here are items you need to know, items to ask and what you will learn when one of our geothermal experts sits down to talk with you.
Money-saving. Let’s face it, we all want to get to the dollars and cents of the conversation as well as the return on your investment. We get it! Truly one of the best things about a geothermal system is learning how much money you will save. We will sit down and calculate your potential savings so you can make an informed decision, understand how many years it will take for the system to pay for itself and how, after you get your ROI, you are saving money every time you heat and cool the house and pool.
Necessary modifications. Your home or commercial site may need to undergo some modifications because your geothermal system will be a new one. This means the existing ductwork may require modifications and even some replacement in order to be cost effective. At this time you may also want to consider adding “zone controls” as a way to manage the temperatures in different zones of your home for even higher energy efficiency — after all, why heat and cool rooms you’re not in?
Sizing and installation. We will explain the design of the geothermal system as well as its sizing for your unique needs. Following that we will go over the areas where land will be excavated to house the underground portions of the geothermal system.
System configuration. It’s not enough to merely install a geothermal heating and cooling system. It’s necessary that the system is properly configured; this means the circulation pumps, pipes and manifolds have to work in harmony to help the new geothermal system achieve the greatest conductivity from the soil to the ground loop.
Proper sizing. It’s not as though bigger is better. Just as you’d need to properly size an air conditioner or furnace to the size of your home or building, the same holds true woth a geothermal system. We will let you know the proper size for your unique needs.
Inspections. Once the system is installed, we don’t just walk away. We test the system to ensure that all is operating smoothly. We will make any adjustments necessary to assure your system is operating at peak efficiency.
Warranty. Once the system installation is complete you will be provided a written warranty — ask us about that prior to the project as well — to ensure the contractor and the system are guaranteed.
For information, contact us at Symbiont Service Corp.
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