3 Myths About Geothermal HVAC in Louisburg, NC

Geothermal HVAC systems are efficient and powerful interior comfort systems that can provide homeowners in Louisburg, NC, with enormous and wide-ranging benefits. Nevertheless, some myths persist about these systems that dissuade many people from giving them due attention. Today, let’s discuss and dispel three myths about geothermal HVACs.

1. They Require Large Yards

Geothermal HVACs use groups of underground pipes to perform heat transfer work with high efficiency. Since relatively mild temperatures prevail underground, this pipe network, known as a ground loop, enables the system to create cool air while expending comparatively little energy. Unfortunately, some believe that only those with large plots of land near their homes can enjoy this advantage.

Luckily, this isn’t true. Our team can bury the pipe network vertically, thus requiring only a small aboveground surface area of land.

2. They Demand Complicated Maintenance

Ground loops may lead you to think that geothermal HVAC systems are quite complex, requiring extensive and intricate maintenance. Fortunately, this is not the case. Since the Earth can protect the pipes in the ground loop from corrosion, the typical annual or semiannual rounds of maintenance should be enough to keep your geothermal system in excellent shape for many years.

3. They Can Only Heat Homes

You may hear people refer to geothermal HVAC systems as “geothermal heat pumps,” which may give the mistaken impression that they can only heat homes. However, geothermal systems can cool homes as well.

Underground temperatures are typically significantly cooler than those that prevail above the ground during summer, but they are also considerably warmer than those that prevail above the ground during winter. This fact gives geothermal HVAC systems the power to both heat and cool your property, which can make them effective all yearlong.

Now that we’ve set your mind at ease about the foregoing issues, we would encourage you to consider whether a geothermal HVAC might be right for your Louisburg, NC, home. To get a brand-new geothermal HVAC system, call Alford Mechanical today.

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