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GEOTHERMAL DOESN'T COST...IT SAVES!!
Home and business owners across the U. S. are taking advantage of the most energy-efficient and environmentally clean heating and cooling systems available. These geothermal systems take advantage of the earth's relatively constant temperature to cool and heat homes and provide hot water. By using the earth as a solar collector, these units are able to save you money by lowering your utility bills (25% to 50% lower than with conventional systems), while providing a high level of comfort. It also will enhance the resale value of your home. A recent study by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency showed that geothermal systems generally have the lowest life-cycle cost of all heating and cooling systems available today.
GEOTHERMAL LOOP FIELDS
 Pond Loops are usually very economical to install. If a pond or lake at least eight feet deep is available, pond loops can utilize the water (rather than soil) to transfer heat to and from the pond. A coiled pipe is placed in the water, which should cover about 1/3 acre. Reduced installation costs and high performance are characteristics of this type of loop.
 Vertical Loops are used extensively where land area is limited or soil conditions prohibit digging the more economical horizontal loops. A pair of pipes with a special U-bend assembly at the bottom is inserted into a bore hole that averages between 150 to 250 feet deep per ton of equipment. These holes are then backfilled with a special grout solution to ensure good contact with the earth.
 Horizontal Loops are installed in areas where the soil conditions allow for economical excavation. Taking up more land area than any other loop type, they are used where space permits. Trenches are normally about six feet deep with multiple pipes placed in the trench at different depths. Normally, several hundred feet of trench is required, but where space permits horizontal loops are considered desirable.
Geothermal Factoids:
Current geothermal installations equal 14 million barrels of crude oil saved per year.
Putting a geothermal system in a typical home is equal, in greenhouse gas reduction, to planting an acre of trees.
If one in twelve American homes installed a geothermal system, the engery savings would equal nine new power plants.
Putting a geothermal system in a typical home is equal, in greenhouse gas reduction, to taking two cars off the road.
In Floor Heating
 If you have never experienced warm floor heat, you're in for something wonderful. It's the kind of heat that warms your home in all the right places. Silently. Invisibly. And oh so comfortably.
That's because InfloorŪ works its warming magic where it can create maximum comfort - from the floor up. It's the flexible system that turns your floors into super-efficient radiators, providing a constant source of gentle, even heat with room-by-room control.
Nearly everyone now agrees that a radiant floor heat is the world's most comfortable heating system. That it makes floors wonderfully warm. That it doesn't circulate dust or allergens. And it operates more efficiently. The temperature throughout the room remains nearly constant. This factor alone reduces heat loss by up to 25 percent when compared to similar homes using conventional heating methods.
In Floor Heating Advantages At A Glance:
Concentrates heat at the floor, where it warms people and objects
Reduces energy costs by reducing heat loss
Warms without drafts and erratic temperature fluctuations
Provides a quieter home
Eliminates circulation of dust from room to room
Eliminates unsightly baseboards, hot-air registers and cold-air returns that interfere with furniture placement
Provides smooth transitions between floor covering of different heights, eliminating toe-stubbing, uneven floors
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