Geothermal Heating/Cooling systems in Rochester NY (source: http://www.gleasongeothermal.

com) No matter what climate you live in, the temperature throughout the year varies. Here in the Rochester NY that means blazing summers with cool to frigid winters. What many people don't realize is that the temperature below ground, regardless of climate or season, stays consistent all year.

The ground is able to maintain a higher rate of temperature consistency because it absorbs 48% of the suns energy as it hits the Earth's surface. Geothermal Systems are able to tap into this free energy with a series of tubing buried within the earth (Ground Loop). This technology is then used to provide your home or office with central heating and cooling. Geothermal systems are made up of three basic components; an underground heat exchanger, a ground source heat pump, and the system of delivery. While temperatures above ground vary greatly during the year, temperatures below ground remain fairly constant. In our area of New York the ground temperature is 48 F 6 feet under the surface of the ground. In winter, when the temperature underground is warmer than the air temperature, tubes carrying 70% water, 30% environmental friendly antifreeze liquid (Polypropylene Glycol) brings heat from the ground to the heat pump that extracts the energy and distributes it through the house.

In summer, the system reverses its flow which extracts heat from the home and restoring it with underground to complete the cooling mode. Gleason Geothermal Systems have the options of moving some of the excess heat through another heat exchanger called a desuperheater to produce domestic hot water. Heating To heat a geothermal heat pump uses the earth loop to extract heat from the ground. As the system pulls heat from the loop it distributes it through a conventional duct system as warm air. The same heat energy can also be used for a radiant floor system or domestic hot water heating.

Cooling During the cooling mode, the heating process is reversed which creates a cool, conditioned air throughout the home. Instead of extracting heat from the ground, heat is extracted from the air in your home and either moved back into the earth loop, or used to preheat the water in your hot water tank. It is important to remember that a forced air delivery system is the only systems that can be used to air condition your home. Radiant floor systems cannot removed humidity inside the indoor tubing, and thus will cause condensation on the floor.

Loop Systems General Notes:

Our Geothermal Systems are measured in tons. One loop is needed for every ton of heating and cooling. Example: A new 2500 ft home may need about a 4 ton Geothermal Heat Pump. This means they will need 4 separate loops. Older homes that arent well insulated will need a larger tonnage system than newer homes because more heat is lost. At Gleason Geothermal we use a non-pressured loop systems filled with a mixture of 70% water, 30% Polypropylene Glycol. We use a Fusion tool to connect the different loops to a manifold system. This fusion tool prevents joint decay. Vertical Loop: This loop is used mainly when land area is limited and in retrofit applications of existing homes. A drilling rig is used to bore holes at of depth of 150 to 300 feet. A U-shaped coil of high density pipe is inserted into the bore hole. The holes are then backfilled with a sealing solution.

Horizontal Loop: This is the most common loop used when adequate land area is available. Loop installers use excavation equipment such as chain trenchers, backhoes and track hoes to dig trenches approximately 6 deep. Trench length is 150 feet.

Pond Loop: A pond loop is an option if a large body of water is available within approximately 200 feet of the home. A acre, 8 to 10 foot deep body of water is usually adequate to support the average home. The coils are placed in and anchored at the bottom of the body of water.

Open Loop: This system can be installed if an abundant supply of high quality well water is available. A typical home will require 4 to 8 gallons of water per minute. A proper discharge area such as a river, drainage ditch, field tile, stream, pond, or lake must be present. We can also create a French drain for discharge purpose

ENERGY SAVINGS when using this system up to 70% !!!