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Environmental and Energy Benefits of Geothermal Heat Pumps
DOE environmentandheatpumps.pdf
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Mr. Quick Home Services
Heating – Cooling – Plumbing - Electric
High Efficiency with Lower Costs
Did you know that the earth absorbs almost 50% of all solar energy and remains a nearly constant temperature of 50°F to 70°F depending on geographic location? Geothermal units utilize this constant temperature, through an underground loop system, to exchange energy between your home and the earth as needed for heating and cooling.
In the winter, water circulating inside a sealed loop absorbs heat from the earth and carries it to the unit. Here it is compressed to a higher temperature and sent as warm air to your indoor system for distribution throughout your home.
In the summer, the system reverses and expels heat from your home to the cooler earth via the loop system. This heat exchange process is not only natural, but is a truly ingenious and highly efficient way to create a comfortable climate in your home.
With a *ClimateMaster Geothermal system from Mr. Quik Home Services you will get unsurpassed comfort. You’ll enjoy consistent, even temperatures all year round, while you enjoy the quietness of your ClimateMaster system, since it doesn’t require noisy outdoor units that can disturb your peaceful surroundings. Also, in all seasons, nearly free hot water is provided when the system is in use.
Natural Savings
Over 70% of the total energy used in a typical home is for heating, cooling and water heating. With a geothermal heat pump system, up to 80% of this energy comes free directly from the earth.
Environmental and Energy Benefits of Geothermal Heat Pumps
DOE environmentandheatpumps.pdf
Article 2
Mr. Quick Home Services
Heating – Cooling – Plumbing - Electric
High Efficiency with Lower Costs
Did you know that the earth absorbs almost 50% of all solar energy and remains a nearly constant temperature of 50°F to 70°F depending on geographic location? Geothermal units utilize this constant temperature, through an underground loop system, to exchange energy between your home and the earth as needed for heating and cooling.
In the winter, water circulating inside a sealed loop absorbs heat from the earth and carries it to the unit. Here it is compressed to a higher temperature and sent as warm air to your indoor system for distribution throughout your home.
In the summer, the system reverses and expels heat from your home to the cooler earth via the loop system. This heat exchange process is not only natural, but is a truly ingenious and highly efficient way to create a comfortable climate in your home.
With a *ClimateMaster Geothermal system from Mr. Quik Home Services you will get unsurpassed comfort. You’ll enjoy consistent, even temperatures all year round, while you enjoy the quietness of your ClimateMaster system, since it doesn’t require noisy outdoor units that can disturb your peaceful surroundings. Also, in all seasons, nearly free hot water is provided when the system is in use.
Natural Savings
Over 70% of the total energy used in a typical home is for heating, cooling and water heating. With a geothermal heat pump system, up to 80% of this energy comes free directly from the earth.
Safety and Cleanliness.
Geothermal systems use no flames to heat your home, so dangerous carbon monoxide and gas leaks are eliminated. The Tranquility Series uses foil-faced insulation and a stainless steel drain pan for easy cleaning.
Track Record.
Geothermal heat pumps are a reliable and proven technology that has been widely used for more than 30 years. Millions of geothermal heat pumps are in operation worldwide, keeping people comfortable in homes, schools, hospitals, military facilities and many other buildings.
ClimaDry™ Whole House Dehumidification.
The ClimaDry option uses a patented technology to dehumidify your entire house, automatically adjusting the air temperature to avoid overcooling or overheating, providing your family maximum comfort.
5-Star Among Energy Stars.
The environmental advantages of Energy Star qualified Tranquility heat pumps are clear. Up to 80% of energy supplied comes directly from the Earth and is clean, free and renewable. This means geothermal heat pumps offer the lowest carbon footprint of any space conditioning technology. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), geothermal systems are “the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean and cost-effective space conditioning systems available today.”
Earth-Friendly.
For an Earth-friendly system, the Tranquility Series uses EarthPure® Ozone Safe refrigerant. EarthPure® refrigerant is non-chlorine based and has zero ozone depletion potential.
Breathe Easier.
The Tranquility Series delivers superior air filtration for improved indoor air quality. Compared to traditional fiberglass air filters, our filter removes up to nine times more dust, lasts three times longer and captures nearly 100% of pollen and spores.
Why You Shouldn’t “Super” Size Your New Heating & Cooling System
Don’t pay too much for Your Heating & Cooling System
We, as Americans, think that bigger is better and buy products that are “jumbo”, “extra large”, or “mega” size. We generally think we are getting a better value and more of what we want. But when it comes to a home’s heating and cooling needs, super-sizing your system can cost you in both money and comfort.
If you are in the market to replace older, inefficient heating and cooling system with new energy efficient ones, an understanding of the critical importance of sizing the system correctly is needed. The correct size of heating and cooling equipment in your home will improve your comfort while reducing costs, maintenance and energy usage.
To give you some history, homes were not as tightly constructed in the past as they are today and it was not uncommon to install furnaces and air conditioners that were two to four times the necessary capacity. Now most people have added new windows, caulking, weather-stripping, and insulation to their homes. Making improvements such as these to reduce heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer allows you to install a much smaller system while still being comfortable and saving on your monthly utility bills.
The most common mistake made in new heating and cooling systems is oversizing. This will make the new system not only more expensive to buy and install, but also forces it to operate inefficiently. An oversized system will also breakdown more often and cost more to operate. Oversized heating equipment creates uncomfortable and large temperature swings. Oversized air conditioners (and heat pumps) do not run long enough to dehumidify the air, which results in the air feeling “clammy” and the potential for unhealthy mold growth in your home.
Oversized equipment experiences frequent starts and stops (known as “short cycling”) will accelerate the wear and tear on the equipment, which can lead to premature failure. Oversized equipment also uses more fan power for the blower, which often leads to duct leakage due to higher operating duct pressures.
On the other side, undersized equipment, with airflow that is too low, can reduce the efficiency of the air distribution and accelerate wear on the system components, leading to earlier failure. Basically, your system will be working longer and harder to keep up with your comfort demands. Your system will have to run constantly and will wear itself out at a quicker rate.
A home “load calculation” is critical when homeowners are looking for a new heating and cooling system. This is basically a list of factors that determine what size system you need. A good contractor/technician will look at things such as, wall measurements, floor space, windows, R-value of home’s insulation, overall square footage of livable space, etc. A close estimate of a building’s air leakage is also necessary. This estimate should also include an inspection of the size, condition of seals on joints and insulation and location of distribution ducts in a forced air system.
Beware of a contractor/technician who only checks the “nameplate” (the label listing BTU’s) of the existing unit and tries to sell you one just like it or even worse, one that’s larger. This is not the correct way to size equipment and is not in your best interest. Another method includes using simple “rule of thumb”. They may base the size of your home on similar homes like it, using a chart that takes into account a variety of factors. This method can be used for a first estimate, but should not be used to size the actual system. You should include a requirement to produce a written sizing calculation when negotiating with your heating and cooling contractor/technician.
So remember when you are looking to buy a new heating and/or cooling system correctly sizing of your system will directly affect the comfort level in your home, as well as the long-term life of the system and overall cost to you. Pick the right size and skip the super-size!
Geothermal systems use no flames to heat your home, so dangerous carbon monoxide and gas leaks are eliminated. The Tranquility Series uses foil-faced insulation and a stainless steel drain pan for easy cleaning.
Track Record.
Geothermal heat pumps are a reliable and proven technology that has been widely used for more than 30 years. Millions of geothermal heat pumps are in operation worldwide, keeping people comfortable in homes, schools, hospitals, military facilities and many other buildings.
ClimaDry™ Whole House Dehumidification.
The ClimaDry option uses a patented technology to dehumidify your entire house, automatically adjusting the air temperature to avoid overcooling or overheating, providing your family maximum comfort.
5-Star Among Energy Stars.
The environmental advantages of Energy Star qualified Tranquility heat pumps are clear. Up to 80% of energy supplied comes directly from the Earth and is clean, free and renewable. This means geothermal heat pumps offer the lowest carbon footprint of any space conditioning technology. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), geothermal systems are “the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean and cost-effective space conditioning systems available today.”
Earth-Friendly.
For an Earth-friendly system, the Tranquility Series uses EarthPure® Ozone Safe refrigerant. EarthPure® refrigerant is non-chlorine based and has zero ozone depletion potential.
Breathe Easier.
The Tranquility Series delivers superior air filtration for improved indoor air quality. Compared to traditional fiberglass air filters, our filter removes up to nine times more dust, lasts three times longer and captures nearly 100% of pollen and spores.
Why You Shouldn’t “Super” Size Your New Heating & Cooling System
Don’t pay too much for Your Heating & Cooling System
We, as Americans, think that bigger is better and buy products that are “jumbo”, “extra large”, or “mega” size. We generally think we are getting a better value and more of what we want. But when it comes to a home’s heating and cooling needs, super-sizing your system can cost you in both money and comfort.
If you are in the market to replace older, inefficient heating and cooling system with new energy efficient ones, an understanding of the critical importance of sizing the system correctly is needed. The correct size of heating and cooling equipment in your home will improve your comfort while reducing costs, maintenance and energy usage.
To give you some history, homes were not as tightly constructed in the past as they are today and it was not uncommon to install furnaces and air conditioners that were two to four times the necessary capacity. Now most people have added new windows, caulking, weather-stripping, and insulation to their homes. Making improvements such as these to reduce heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer allows you to install a much smaller system while still being comfortable and saving on your monthly utility bills.
The most common mistake made in new heating and cooling systems is oversizing. This will make the new system not only more expensive to buy and install, but also forces it to operate inefficiently. An oversized system will also breakdown more often and cost more to operate. Oversized heating equipment creates uncomfortable and large temperature swings. Oversized air conditioners (and heat pumps) do not run long enough to dehumidify the air, which results in the air feeling “clammy” and the potential for unhealthy mold growth in your home.
Oversized equipment experiences frequent starts and stops (known as “short cycling”) will accelerate the wear and tear on the equipment, which can lead to premature failure. Oversized equipment also uses more fan power for the blower, which often leads to duct leakage due to higher operating duct pressures.
On the other side, undersized equipment, with airflow that is too low, can reduce the efficiency of the air distribution and accelerate wear on the system components, leading to earlier failure. Basically, your system will be working longer and harder to keep up with your comfort demands. Your system will have to run constantly and will wear itself out at a quicker rate.
A home “load calculation” is critical when homeowners are looking for a new heating and cooling system. This is basically a list of factors that determine what size system you need. A good contractor/technician will look at things such as, wall measurements, floor space, windows, R-value of home’s insulation, overall square footage of livable space, etc. A close estimate of a building’s air leakage is also necessary. This estimate should also include an inspection of the size, condition of seals on joints and insulation and location of distribution ducts in a forced air system.
Beware of a contractor/technician who only checks the “nameplate” (the label listing BTU’s) of the existing unit and tries to sell you one just like it or even worse, one that’s larger. This is not the correct way to size equipment and is not in your best interest. Another method includes using simple “rule of thumb”. They may base the size of your home on similar homes like it, using a chart that takes into account a variety of factors. This method can be used for a first estimate, but should not be used to size the actual system. You should include a requirement to produce a written sizing calculation when negotiating with your heating and cooling contractor/technician.
So remember when you are looking to buy a new heating and/or cooling system correctly sizing of your system will directly affect the comfort level in your home, as well as the long-term life of the system and overall cost to you. Pick the right size and skip the super-size!