Which Type of Geothermal Heat Pump is Best for Your Property
Determining which type of geothermal heat pump is right for your home depends on the local climate and soil conditions, as well as the available land. Geothermal heaters work by absorbing heat from the ground and transferring it indoors using buried pipes will with water or refrigerant. The four types of geothermal or ground source heat pumps are horizontal, vertical, lake/pond and open loop. The first three are closed-loop systems, in which the refrigerant or water used in the heat transfer process circulates repeatedly through pipes; the last system is open-loop, in which the water used in heat transfer is returned to its source after the heat has been extracted from it.
