Ground Source heating and cooling allows us to utilize the moderate temperatures found just below the earths surface. Almost 47 percent of energy from the sun is absorbed into the ground which creates a perfect environment of warm temperatures during the winter and cooler temperatures during the summer. With ground source technology we are able to draw stored energy from the earth using an underground piping system that is heat-fused for maximum integrity. Fluid is circulated throughout the loop, which transfers heath to or from the ground. During heating, the waterfurnace unit extracts heat from the earth loop (or well water) and, using a refrigeration process, the heat is intensified and transferred to the air, which is then delivered into the home. During cooling the process is reversed. Hot air is removed from the home by cool refrigerant, then transferred to the ground although this refrigeration technology has been around fro decades the waterfurnace difference is using the unlimited and renewable temperatures of the earth. Geothermal Solutions is able to determine the best type of earth loop to use in any situation. The type of loop used is based on available land space and installation costs for specific areas. Vertical loops are used when space is limited. Holes are bored using a drilling rig, and a pair of pipes,with special u-bend fittings on the ends, is inserted into the holes. A typical home requires three to five bores with about a 10-foot separation between the holes. Horizontal loops are used where adequate land is available, horizontal loops involve one or more trenches that are dug using a backhoe or chain trencher. Polyethylene pipes are inserted, and the trenches are backfilled. A typical home requires 1/4to 3/4 of an acre for the trenches. If an adequately sized body of water is close to your home, a pond loop can be installed. A series of closed loops can be coiled and sunk to the bottom of a nearby pond. A 1/2-acre, 8-foot-deep pond is usually sufficient for the average home. An open loop is used where there is an abundant supply of quality we water. The well must have enough capacity to provide adequate flow for both domestic use and the Water-Furnace unit.