If you’re considering installing a new HVAC system in your Charleston, WV, home, you might have heard bout geothermal systems. However, you might also have misconceptions about them. Here are five myths about geothermal HVAC systems you might have heard and the truth behind each one.
Myth 1: Geothermal Systems Only Provide Heat
There’s a common misconception that geothermal energy can only provide home heating but never cooling. However, the ground around your home cools the refrigerant and returns it to your home to provide cool air.
Myth 2: You Need a Big Yard
Some homeowners assume their yard isn’t big enough for a geothermal system. The truth is that most installation providers have a variety of sizes for their earth loop configurations. Some diagonal designs can be as small as three feet in overall diameter.
Myth 3: City Locations Don’t Qualify
Suburban and urban homes might need air conditioning more because of how much heat gets retained in such areas, but people living here worry that their property can’t have geothermal technology due to space or zoning restrictions. In reality, you can use geothermal HVAC systems in many different configurations.
Myth 4: Geothermal HVAC Systems Are Noisy
Conventional HVAC equipment can be very noisy, but they have many mechanical parts working simultaneously. A geothermal system operates at lower volumes, and most of it is underground.
Myth 5: Installation Takes a Lot of Time
One final myth is the idea that geothermal HVAC installation takes a while to install. An average home might need a 3-ton system, and those take only a day or two to install.
These five myths about geothermal HVAC systems are just a handful among many others, but the fact is that such systems work for far more homes than you might realize. Contact us at E.J. Thompson & Son LLC to schedule geothermal HVAC installation services for your home in Charleston, WV.
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