Geothermal HVAC

Wichita Geothermal Systems

A Geothermal system (aka geothermal heat pump) is a low maintenance, environmentally friendly heating and cooling system that extracts energy from the ground to heat and cool homes and buildings. We install and repair these systems in the Wichita area.

A few feet underground the earth’s temperature is consistently 50-60 degrees. Using a series of pipes, an environmentally friendly fluid and water mixture is circulated through the ground to heating and cooling equipment inside your home. The fluid temperature is adjusted to an appropriate level to further heat or cool air, which is then circulated through your home.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Geothermal systems are also know as ground source heat pumps. Although they cost more to install than a tradition HVAC system, geothermal heat pumps offer low operating costs, and they can significantly reduce energy use. There are other types of heat pumps, learn more on our heat pump page.

Sustainable Heating and Cooling

Unlike traditional heating and cooling systems, geothermal systems don’t burn any fuel, which can reduce heating and cooling expenses by as much as 60%. Most homes will recoup the installation cost in five of six years. If you’d like to learn more, contact us for a free estimate:

Benefits of Geothermal Systems

In addition to cost savings, there are number of other benefits:

How Do Geothermal Heat Pumps Work?

Geothermal systems work using a heat pump and a series of underground pipes known as a loop. This loop circulates a liquid underground where it adapts to the ground temperature.

Normally around 50-60 degrees, this consistent temperature is neither very hot or very cold, which makes it easy to heat or cool to a temperature that is appropriate to heat or cool a home. With traditional HVAC systems, this starting temperature is typically more extreme, which means more energy is used to heat/cool it.

The heated/cooled liquid changes the temperature of air inside of equipment inside your home, which is then circulated through traditional duct work. This is a A forced air system, which is the more common type of geothermal system. A water-to-water system uses pipes inside the home’s walls and floors to heat the home.

Electric Only Heating and Cooling

Only electricity is required to run geothermal equipment. No potentially dangerous gas is needed, and the amount of energy used is significantly less than traditional HVAC systems.

In the summertime, heat from inside your house is pumped through the equipment and sent through the ground to be naturally cooled. The cool re-enters the home and is circulated.

During the winter, the heat stored in the earth keeps the water solution in the geothermal system a moderate temperature. This warm liquid then goes into your home where a heat pump further heats it and transfers the heat to air, which then flows through conventional ductwork. If you’re interested in installing a geothermal system in the Wichita area, get a free estimate today:

Efficient and Environmentally Friendly

Geothermal systems utilize 100% renewable energy, they are a green and sustainable option for heating and cooling a home or business. The EPA has noted that geothermal systems have the lowest lifetime cost when compared to traditional HVAC systems. These systems typically produce and distribute more energy than they use, compared to gas burning systems which are often only 80-90% efficient.

Where can Geothermal Heat Pumps be installed?

Geothermal heat pumps are can be installed in new home construction projects or retrofitted in existing HVAC systems. They are suitable for most climates, including the Wichita, KS area. These systems can also be used in commercial applications. A small area is required to bury the loop system, but this is not often an issue on Kansas residential and commercial properties.

Free Estimates

If you’d like to learn more about Geothermal heat pumps, or if you’d like see if this system will work for your home or business, give us a call: