Advances in green technology are continuing to revolutionize the ways in which you can create a comfortable environment in your home or office without causing damage to the environment outside. Because of their novelty, several misconceptions of how renewable resources work have made their rounds through popular belief, so don’t be surprised if you or someone you know believes one of these four common myths about geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Myth 1: Installing a geothermal HVAC system is disruptive to the environment
In the strictest sense of the term, there will be some movement of the soil when installing a geothermal heating system, but that is the extent of its impact on the environment. The process is safe enough to be completed under existing structures.
None of the components in the self-contained units are hazardous in the case of extreme events, such as earthquakes, causing structural damage to them. The energy generation does not alter any patterns in the Earth’s natural temperature patterns, whereas coal and natural gas plants contribute heavily to the growing levels of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
Myth 2: You need steam vents for geothermal energy
A common depiction of geothermal energy in media is based on power plants that are built on sites where the composition of geological layers create furious jets of steam, which then provide kinetic energy and operate the turbines. While these plants are a prodigious supplier of electricity, geothermal heating and cooling units work by using temperature patterns that form in as little as 6 feet of soil. It doesn’t require much acreage, either, so properties on small lots are still a potential site for a geothermal system.
Myth 3: Special training is needed to operate geothermal HVAC systems
Geothermal HVAC systems are designed from the ground up to combine with components that you will recognize from a typical HVAC system, including the thermostat that governs the distribution of air. Unless dealing specifically with the underground unit or your energy bill, you may forget that your home is in the warm embrace of Mother Earth. An intelligent thermostat with energy usage reports and support for zone controls is a great addition to a system that is already cutting energy consumption.
Myth 4: The air pumped by a geothermal HVAC system is full of rocks and dirt
No, you don’t have to worry about particulates of rocks flying about in your air ducts. These systems are built with high-efficiency air cleaners, which produces a high indoor air quality, and anything coming up from the ground is screened out. Further purifying your air is still a phenomenal idea, though, for trimming down the flurry of crud that makes its way through a home’s airways normally, such as hair, fur, skin cells, and dead microbes.
Fact: Every HVAC system needs maintenance and repairs throughout its life.
Whether you pull your energy from the ground or the grid, your HVAC system gets put through constant work. Keep it running smoothly by entrusting its upkeep to the professional HVAC service of Buckeye Heating and Cooling.
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