Joshua Drew asked:


There are a couple of things that geothermal heat pumps can do for your home. The first and probably the most important is their ability to help the environment. The other thing that you will benefit from using geothermal heat pumps in your home is a decrease in your energy bills. Those savings will certainly help to eliminate the cost of installing a system in your home.

The methods that the geothermal heat pumps use are very similar to a standard heat pump. The only difference is the energy that is used is derived from the heat in the earth. A standard heat pump will heat the air to provide the heat and hot water. The geothermal heat pump uses the heat contained in the earth to heat. A standard heat pump is not as efficient as a geothermal one. The cost to use this type of system will be higher in the beginning, but when you consider the savings in your heat bill you will outweigh the cost.

For those who are looking for a new home, finding a house that includes geothermal heat pumps might be the thing that clinches the deal. You might want to consider putting it on your list of things to look for in your new home. Energy efficiency is a big consideration when you are shopping for a new home. Everyone is becoming more aware of the high costs of energy and ways that usage can be reduced. Geothermal heat pumps in your new home are just one of the ways that you can conserve energy and help the environment.

Your contractor will need to be experienced in the installation of these types of pumps. It is important that you look into their references and experience before you hire them to install your geothermal heat pump.

It is very important that you keep your heating and cooling system well maintained. The contractor who installed your geothermal heat pump can probably take care of that for you. It is as important to maintain your equipment, as it is to have the correct heating and cooling equipment. If you hire someone to maintain your heating system, you should consider using him or her for all of your maintenance. This will allow you to establish a consistent relationship with the maintenance business. Once they get to know your system they will be able to detect any problems that have arisen in between checks.

Insulation in your home is also an important consideration when you are heating and cooling. You should make sure that all of the heat that you generate is not leaking out of your home as quickly as your geothermal heat pump can produce it. You will lose all of your energy savings with a poorly insulated home. Get your house in tiptop shape with insulation and an efficient heating and cooling system. Once you have zipped up your home and installed the heat pump you will find that your energy bills have decreased dramatically.



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John S asked:


I graduate from a Heating and Cooling course in 2 weeks.

I know the Cooling season is a ways off, but I still really want to know the average high and low side pressures of common refrigerants in Residential Systems.

For instance, what are the typical high and low side pressures on a properly charged system for:

R-22 on a 1 ton
R-22 on a 1.5 ton

410a on a 1 ton
410a on a 1.5 ton

I understand that pressures will vary from day to day as the ambient temperatures change, but on average, what should these pressures be close to?

Any help with this question would be appreciated. Guesses, Links to helpful sites, etc..

Thanks.

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jarrod s asked:


i got two questions, answers if you know them.
One is geothermal heating and cooling, is this an apprenticship, because i cant find it listed anywhere.

And I’ve heard that you can make more money getting a certificate after completion of two trades. Two on site apprenticeships on the work site. Is this true.

It would help anyone viewing this on yahoo answers.

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Steve Boerger asked:


We want to be clear on sizing – we don’t care what size furnace you currently have because almost all gas furnaces are considerably oversized. Oversized furnaces use more fuel, reduce home comfort and wear out faster than properly sized furnaces. Why, because they cycle too often - they’re constantly going on and off. This cycling increases stress on the heat exchanger and simply reduces the life of the other components because of the frequency of their operation while at the same time wasting gas.

A properly sized furnace is critical to system longevity and personal comfort. How do you size a furnace for a house - there are a couple of ways. Some contractor’s use what is known as a manual J load calculation to determine the size furnace a home needs. While this is a good way to size a system for a house under construction where all the insulation values and the tightness of the home are known, it can be fairly inaccurate on existing structures. Other contractors rely on their years of experience in the business. This method is probably the most suspect and will usually result in an over sized system.

When determining the size of your furnace, compare three critical aspects of your home: the square footage, the age, and the configuration. The configuration is defined as ranch, two story, bi level, slab – with or without a basement, or contemporary. Using this data we can calculate the anticipated heat loss of your home and choose a furnace that will maximize your comfort and minimize your utility cost. One other factor that can help size your furnace, believe it or not, is your air conditioner. Our program can take the size of your central air conditioner and calculate the size of the furnace your home needs using some fairly simple mathematics.

Heating and cooling specialists often spend a tremendous amount of time trying to convince potential furnace buyers to purchase smaller furnaces. We do this because we know the buyers will be more comfortable and save money on their energy bills with a properly sized furnace. Please remember there is no gain for heating and air conditioning specialists to sell you a smaller furnace; we just want your furnace to work efficiently and comfortably. Also, a performance guarantee assures you that your furnace will not be undersized.

Sizing an air conditioner is a fairly simple process. Some HVAC service contractor’s use what is known as a manual J load calculation to determine the air conditioner size that a home requires. While this is a good way to size an air cooling system for a house under construction where all the insulation values and the tightness of the home are known, it can be fairly inaccurate when cooling existing structures. The best way to determine the correct air conditioning system size for your home is to access how well the old system worked. If your old system did the job in cooling, your new system will do the same job more efficiently.

If you are unsure of your central air system’s size, simply look at the nameplate on the outdoor AC unit. Almost all air conditioner manufactures put the Btu rating in the model number. One ton of cooling is equal to 12,000 Btu’s. Most units start at 2 ton, or 24,000 btu’s and increase in half ton increments, skipping 4-1/2 ton.

Sometimes you have to do a little detective work to find the Btu number because there is no set location within the AC model number and it varies by manufacturer. If you can’t figure it out, contact a heating and cooling specialist with the number and see if they can provide you with the system size.



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tangjet asked:


I have a geothermal heating and cooling system in my house. The water source I’m using is an 1100′ deep well. Unfortunately I only get a couple of gallons per minute out of it. Since the well is so deep I was considering tapping off of it and using it to water my lawn. The lawn itself is only about an 16,000 square feet. Does anyone see an issue with this? I was hoping that drawing water from it would open up some fissures in the bedrock and increase the flow of water.

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familyscribe asked:


George W. Bush’s home in Crawford Texas is an environmentalist’s dream. I would love to find out more about the details of how the water system (a gray water collection, filter and recycling system) works as well as the heating and cooling (geothermal). I found a parody site and I find lots of short descriptions but I’m really looking for an in depth site that describes these systems and shows floor plans (the equipment is stashed in interior closets). And if there isn’t a website on this, and the Feds are reading this, tell W to order himself up a site. I’m sure there are lots of info the rest of us could apply to our own homes.

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GoldenCutie424 asked:


How much did it cost? Does it work good?

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fractions asked:


The Hathaway Family determined that their household energy
needs could be reduced to 24.7 kWH per day after putting in place energy-efficient
appliances, lighting and geothermal heating and cooling.

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How much did it cost? Does it work good?

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fractions asked:


The Hathaway Family determined that their household energy
needs could be reduced to 24.7 kWH per day after putting in place energy-efficient
appliances, lighting and geothermal heating and cooling.

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