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A major source of energy is right under your feet.
Your own backyard has the potential to be your source of heating
and cooling comfort. Now you can get safe, reliable, energy efficient
heating and cooling from one piece of equipment. Geothermal energy
represents the leading edge of heating and cooling technology. It
moves heat energy to and from the earth to heat and cool your indoor
environment. And compared to ordinary systems, geothermal technology
can save you 30% to 60% on your monthly energy bills. Geothermal
is the safest, cleanest, most reliable space conditioning system
you can buy.
Geothermal energy is an unlimited resource. The lot surrounding
a suburban home or other building contains a vast reservoir of low
temperature thermal energy, typically 10 times that required over
an entire heating season. This resource is constantly resupplied
by the sun, the surrounding earth, and heat rejected while cooling
during the summer. The universal definition of geothermal is "...Pertaining
to the heat of the earth." By using the earth to provide up
to 50% of a building's total heating and cooling needs, GHP systems
are truly geothermal energy made practical.
Four basic types of geothermal energy sources:
 Closed
loop systems circulate a water-based solution through a "loop"
of small diameter, underground pipes. In cold weather this solution
absorbs heat from the earth and carries it to the geothermal unit.
The geothermal system amplifies the heat and delivers it indoors.
In warm weather the process is reversed, excess heat is carried
from indoors and into the earth. You keep refreshingly cool during
the hottest summer. Horizontal loops are often considered when adequate
land surface is available. Pipes are placed in trenches, in lengths
that range from 100 to 400 feet.
 Vertical
loops are the ideal choice when available land surface is limited.
Drilling equipment is used to bore small-diameter holes from 75
to 300 feet deep.
Pond (lake) loops are very economical to install when a body of
water is available, because excavation costs are virtually eliminated.
Coils of pipe are simply placed on the bottom of the pond or lake.
 Open
loop systems utilize ground water as a direct energy source. In
ideal conditions, an open loop application can be the most economical
type of geothermal system.
Four times the efficiency.
A geothermal system uses the Earth's thermal properties in conjunction
with electricity to provide unprecedented efficiency. For every
unit of electricity the system uses, it provides four units of heating
energy, giving a geothermal system a 400% efficiency rating on average.
These numbers can translate into real savings on your utility bills
year- round.
The WaterFurnace Advantage
When you invest in a WaterFurnace geothermal system, you can be
assured that you are receiving the highest quality, best performing
heating and cooling system available. Here are some of the benefits
of geothermal ownership.
- Lower operating costs: The WaterFurnace system operates more
efficiently than ordinary heating and air conditioning systems-30%
to 60% in most cases.
- Comfortable: Because the unit uses the relatively stable temperature
of the earth as an energy source, you are assured of constant,
even winter heating and better humidity control in summer.
- Safe and clean: No flame, no flue, no odors, just safe reliable
operation year after year.
- Flexibility: The unit provides heating, central air conditioning
and hot water all from the same compact unit.
- Economical Water Heating: Water heating can be a significant
energy expense. WaterFurnace units can reduce the high cost of
water heating by as much as 66%.
- Attractive: The completely self contained indoor unit needs
no noisy, unsightly outside condensing unit
- Environment: The system emits no carbon dioxide, which is considered
a major contributor to environmental air pollution.
- WorryFree® warranties: In the unlikely event of a service
problem, WaterFurnace systems are covered by the best warranty
in the industry.
For more information on this type of heating/cooling system contact
Rob Kersbergen at Craftsman.
Office: 604-894-1189
Cell: 604-906-0055
You can also view the Water Furnace web-site at http://www.waterfurnace.com
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