Regardless of whether your Atlanta home is old or new, if you’re displeased with your current HVAC system, 2018 could be the year –
should be the year – you upgrade to geothermal. Prices won’t likely ever be better. And, if you need assistance with the up-front financial outlay, interest-free loans are frequently available to homeowners from manufacturers, vendors, and installation contractors. You’d be wise to consult
now with EcoMech, the Atlanta geothermal specialists, about what financing options you may have – if, in fact you’re really committed to upgrading to a geothermal heating and cooling system this year. EcoMech can also advise you as to whether or not any current state or local homeowner programs might offer financial relief of some kind. Tax credits may come into play also. After all, geothermal heating and cooling systems are clearly an enhancement in energy efficiency over the more customary HVAC systems.
There’s some good news, too, about the initial cost of a geothermal retrofit. First, a newly installed geothermal system will lower your home’s utility bills remarkably. You could see immediate savings of anywhere from 20 to 50 percent on cooling – and 30 to 60 percent on heating! In due course, then, your geothermal system will pay for itself. And you’ll certainly have your geothermal system for a very long time.
Consider that a regular furnace, even when well maintained, might last, oh, say, 15 years. A geothermal system? It’s mechanics are designed and engineered to last up to 30 years. And the ground loop buried in your yard is good for 50 years at least!
So … initial cost considerations aside, a geothermal heating and cooling system is a wiser choice for you in every way. Among its greatest assets are …
- having an eternally – and easily – renewable source of energy, straight from the earth,
- being an efficient “two-in-one” system – heating and cooling [[capability wrapped up in one orderly package
- minimal operating costs – since geothermal systems use so little electricity,
- an unusually long lifespan – as described previously,
- appreciably quieter operation than typical heating and cooling systems – seeing that most of your geothermal system is buried beneath your lawn, and the elements of it that aren’t don’t undergo the same stresses and strains,
- minor repair costs – aside from an unobtrusive schedule of inspections and changing or cleaning filters, you have fewer maintenance needs with a geothermal system since its relatively few parts are just transferring heat from the ground, not producing it,
- cleaner and safer operation – unlike combustion appliances, geothermal systems present no risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, instead producing clean, wonderfully breathable air, and, of course,
- heating and cooling capabilities that rank among the most environmentally friendly of any system on the market – since, in the winter, a geothermal system is merely transferring heat from the ground into your home, and in the summer, it’s removing heat to keep your home cool.
So what are you waiting for? Make this the year you retrofit and enhance your home with a geothermal heating and cooling system. Consult with EcoMech now about the best way to go about it!