• ground source heat pump
    Written by William Shand   
    Saturday, 04 June 2011 00:00

    The ground source heat pump unit uses natural energy stored in the earth to heat your home. Greenstore ground source heat pumps are suitable for a variety of properties and are designed to be the sole source of heating and hot water in the home. System heat pumps require a separate cylinder and can also be used with solar water heating.

    For every single kilowatt of electricity used to power the ground source heat pumps, this system could generate four kilowatts or more in energy for your home.

    A ground source heat pump circulates a mixture of water and antifreeze around a loop of pipe - called a ground loop - which is buried in the garden.

    Heat from the ground is absorbed into this fluid and is pumped through a heat exchanger in the heat pump. Low grade heat passes through the heat pump compressor and is concentrated into a higher temperature useful heat capable of heating water for the heating and hot water circuits of the house.

    Ground loop fluid, now cooler, passes back into the ground where it absorbs further energy from the ground in a continuous process while heating is required.

    Transfer heat from the ground to heat your home. Geothermal energy is energy obtained by trapping the heat from the earth itself. Ground source heat pumps offer energy savings of up to 75% and use electricity to run the compressor and the