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Benefits
- Cost
- Monthly Savings: Monthly mortgage payments will increase with a Geothermal system, but utility bills will decrease even more. The average homebuyer can save between $50 to $100 per month from the first month they live in their new home.
- Lower Maintenance Costs: Geothermal systems require very little maintenance, needing only regular filter changes (just like a furnace) and periodic checks. Since the loop is buried underground very little stress is placed on it, making it essentially maintenance-free
- Comfort
- More Comfortable: Geothermal systems generate a more even heat than conventional systems in the winter, and have better humidity control in the summer. This means a more comfortable home environment than with any other equipment on the market
- Quiet: All equipment is inside the home, so there is no noisy air conditioner outside.
- Homeowners can have a comfortable inside temperature and still enjoy the peace and quiet of their backyard
- Energy Efficiency and the Environment
- Lower greenhouse gas emissions: Geothermalsystems work by moving heat, not generating it through combustion. They don't emit carbon dioxide, the biggest culprit in climate change. GHG emissions are reduced by up to 85%
- No Ozone Layer Depletion: The heat pumps used with the Geothermal systems use R-410A refrigerant, which is non-toxic and doesn't contribute to depletion of the ozone layer
- Health and Safety
- Because Geothermal systems do not burn fossil fuels they:
- Create absolutely no indoor air pollution, a health concern for homeowners
- Remove all risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from the heating system
- Reduce the risk to the homeowner of fires
- Because Geothermal systems do not burn fossil fuels they:
HOW MUCH HEAT ARE YOU GETTING FOR YOUR DOLLAR?
| ENERGY SOURCE | HEATING EQUIPMENT | ENERGY EQUATION* | AMOUNT OF HEAT PER $1.00 SPENT |
| ELECTRICITY | WaterFurnace™ System** Geothermal Heat Pump |
3,413 BTU x 430% $0.11 per KWH |
133,400 BTUs |
| Electric Furnace | 3,413 BTU x 100% $0.11 per KWH |
31,000 BTUs | |
| Air Source Heat Pump | 3,413 BTU x 240% $0.11 per KWH |
74,500 BTUs | |
| OIL | Oil Furnace | 36,668 BTU x 60% $0.80 per Litre |
27,500 BTUs |
| Hi Efficient Oil Furnace | 36,668 BTU x 90% $0.80 per Litre |
44,000 BTUs | |
| PROPANE | Propane Furnace | 25,217 BTU x 60% $0.56 per Litre |
27,000 BTUs |
| Hi Efficient Propane Furnace | 25,217 BTU x 96% $0.56 per Litre |
43,200 BTUs | |
| NATURAL GAS | Natural Gas Furnace | 35,314 BTU x 60% $0.43 per Cubic Meter |
49,300 BTUs |
| Mid Efficient Gas Furnace | 35,314 BTU x 80% $0.43 per Cubic Meter |
65,700 BTUs | |
| Hi Efficient Gas Furnace | 35,314 BTU x 96% $0.43 per Cubic Meter |
78,800 BTUs |
A PDF version of this table is available here.
