Old home or new, if you’re displeased with your current HVAC system, 2018 could be the year –
should be the year – you retrofit with geothermal. Prices won’t likely ever be better. And, if you need help with up-front costs, interest-free loans are often available to homeowners from manufacturers, vendors, and installation contractors. You’d be well-advised to talk
now with Willow River Geothermal , the Pine County geothermal specialists, about what financing options you may have – especially if you’re really committed to upgrading to a geothermal heating and cooling system this year. Willow River Geothermal can also advise you as to whether or not any current state or local homeowner programs might offer financial relief of some kind. Tax credits may come into play also. After all, geothermal heating and cooling systems are unquestionably an enhancement in energy efficiency over the usual HVAC systems.
There’s some good news, too, about the initial cost of a geothermal enhancement. First, a newly installed geothermal system will significantly reduce your home’s utility bills. You could see immediate savings of anywhere from 20 to 50 percent on cooling – and 30 to 60 percent on heating! Eventually, then, your geothermal system will pay for itself. And you’ll certainly enjoy your geothermal system for a very long time.
Bear in mind that a regular furnace, even when well maintained, might hold up for 15 years of decent service. A geothermal system? It’s mechanics are designed and engineered to last up to 30 years. And the ground loop buried in your yard is good for 50 years at least!
So … starting cost considerations aside, a geothermal heating and cooling system is a wiser choice for you from pretty much any perspective. Among its top selling points are …
- having a consistently – and easily – renewable source of energy, right from the earth,
- being an efficient “two-in-one” system – heating and cooling [[capacity bundled in one neat package
- reduced operating costs – since geothermal systems use so little electricity,
- an exceptionally long lifespan – as described above,
- markedly quieter operation than conventional heating and cooling systems – seeing that the greater part of your geothermal system is buried beneath your lawn, and the elements of it that aren’t don’t experience the same stresses and strains,
- lower repair costs – other than an unobtrusive schedule of inspections and changing or cleaning filters, you have fewer maintenance needs with a geothermal system since its relatively few parts are only transferring heat from the ground, not producing it,
- cleaner and safer operation – unlike combustion appliances, geothermal systems pose no danger of carbon monoxide poisoning, instead providing clean, marvelously breathable air, and, of course,
- heating and cooling capabilities that rank among the most environmentally friendly of any system currently known – since, in the winter, a geothermal system is just transferring heat from the ground into your home, and in the summer, it’s removing heat to keep your home cool.
So what’s the delay? Make this the year you retrofit and renew your home with a geothermal heating and cooling system. Talk to Willow River Geothermal now about the best way to go about it!