The earth is the greatest solar collector of heat on this planet. Geothermal systems use the earth's relatively constant temperature to provide heating, cooling, and hot water for homes and commercial buildings.
Types of systems:
Horizontally
Vertically
Pond/Lake
The system chosen depends on the available land areas and the soil and rock type at the geothermal site.
Cost Savings:
Even in the coldest Wisconsin climates, geothermal systems offer cost savings, durability, low maintenance, year-round comfort and more.
Geothermal heat pumps save money in operating and maintenance costs. The initial price of a residential system is often higher than more conventional systems. But because of the efficiencey, your monthly costs can be dramatically lowered - as much as 60-70%!
With the price of natural gas, propane, and fuel oil its no wonder why resisdence, buisness, and many goverment buildings are switching to geothermal energy.
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