since my power company is a private company rather than a coop they do
not provide nay type of discount for Geothermal heating systems, or any
type of comparisons, but I installed one anyway about 16 years ago.
Having plenty of available ground I did elect to go with the horizontal
loop system. My only maintenance has been the Super D pump (circulates
to the hot water heater) failed under warranty, and I have had to add
water to the ground loop twice. I do use the high filtration air
filters and have had them come ut twice to routine/clean it, and both
times they checked it and said there was no cleaning needed. I'm a
happy customer. It did cost about 30% more to instal than just gas
heat, but it includes air-conditioning, which would have ahd to be
purchased in addition to the gas system, so cost was about the same.
Randall wrote:
>> It has been a great system for me here in central Iowa and according to
>>the local power company the added cost of the system was recouped in
>>~6 years.
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>Compared to what, straight electric heat ?
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>Did that include an allowance for increased maintenance costs ? Or shorter
>lifetime ?
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>Not a flame, just interested in the facts. And for some odd reason, I don't
>trust calculations made by someone trying to sell me something, especially
>energy.
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>Randall
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John
another one of them
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