Discover How Geothermal Heating & Cooling Works & Its Benefits

While solar power has become increasingly popular over the last several years, geothermal heating and cooling has quickly gained great strides in sustainable living. Like solar power, it harnesses a virtually inexhaustible energy source, cutting utilities costs and putting less of a toll on the environment. Dean's Refrigeration & Heating installs this revolutionary heating and cooling technology for homes throughout Tomah, WI.

Geothermal heating and cooling works like conventional heat pumps in that it uses refrigerant to move heat from one place to another. But unlike regular heat pumps, which merely move heat outdoors, geothermal pumps circulate heat between your home and a system of underground plastic piping, otherwise known as a ground loop. Because the Earth’s underground temperature remains surprisingly constant—roughly 50 degrees Fahrenheit—geothermal heating and cooling works even through the most frigid winters and sweltering summers. This underground heat transference cools your household air in the summer and warms it in the winter.

Geothermal heat pumps are about 200% more efficient than conventional air conditioners and 50% more efficient than furnaces. They’re also a lot quieter than other HVAC systems, including conventional heat pumps, since they don’t require fans. Also, the plastic ground loops intrinsic to a geothermal heating and cooling system can last for over 50 years, requiring less maintenance and repairs. By using these systems, households tend to recoup their installation costs after about seven to eight years on average, depending on local utility rates and other factors.

Put simply, geothermal heating and cooling technology uses the power of the Earth itself to regulate indoor temperatures. It’s a worthwhile investment not only for the environment, but for future generations, as well.