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A Really Green Way To Cool And Heat A Home

Posted: 9/7/2010

In addition to reducing cooling costs, a geothermal system can help to provide a home with hot water.

(NAPSI) - A growing number of environmentally conscious home- owners are using a home energy system that really is considered down to earth.

They've installed a geothermal comfort system, considered by many to be one of the "greenest" ways to cool and heat a home. By installing this type of system, homeowners can save energy, lower their heating and cooling costs and help protect the environment by using renewable energy from the earth. Using such a system can also provide your home with hot water.

A geothermal home comfort system uses a series of pipes--called an earth loop--buried just below ground level to efficiently cool a home in the summer and provide heat in the winter. It is able to do this because the temperature belowground stays fairly consistent year-round, absorbing the sun's energy regardless of climate or season.

Geothermal systems can also generate free heat for hot water in the summer months. This is done by capturing the unwanted heat from your home and using it to preheat water in a storage tank.

Investment in geothermal systems can contribute to the growth of renewable energy and homegrown energy solutions. And because geothermal systems utilize the free renewable supply of energy found in homeowners' backyards, the use of geothermal reduces U.S. dependency on foreign oil.

It also makes it possible for homeowners to reduce both their carbon footprint and their utility bills. According to the experts at WaterFurnace, a leading manufacturer of geothermal cooling and heating equipment, the energy savings provided by one of their geothermal systems can be as much as 70 percent compared to using a traditional system.

In addition, geothermal systems don't emit carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide or other greenhouse gases that are considered to be major contributors to environmental air pollution. This can help to reduce a homeowner's carbon footprint.

To learn how you can take advantage of renewable geothermal energy, visit www.waterfurnace.com or call (800) GEO-SAVE.

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