The very best form of heating and cooling system for your home is the Florida Heat Pump which is basically a Geothermal system.  By goethermal, we mean a different type of heating and cooling system. The normal heat pump is required to extract heat from the air or cool from the air depending on whether it is operating in the heat or cool mode..

The Florida Heat Pump or Geothermal system works more efficiently as it removes heat and cool from water from beneath the earth. This water is normally protected from the extreme cold air or hot air that the normal heat pump must use for its operation.

The two basic types of geothermal systems are Closed system and open system.

Open Loop Systems

Of course the open loop will be the simplest of the two systems and will be more economical, but will be less efficient.  In this operation, water is drawn from a single well and then is passed thru the heat exchanger in the Florida Heat Pump system.  It is then discharged back into the very same well or in some cases a different well. To produce effective heat and cool, approximately two to three gallons of well water must be passed thru the heat exchanger per minute for each ton of heating or cooling capacity that is required.  This is the minimum amount of water required to maintain the system functions. One of the major advantages as mentioned above is the relatively constant water temperature of the well water throughout the year. As we all know there is huge swing in outside air temperature from the extreme heat of the summer to the extreme cold of the winter.

Closed Loop Systems

The closed loop system is more popular as it is more efficient, reliable and more economical to operate. This system has a buried pipe in the ground and water with a mixture of antifreeze is circulated through the underground pipe.  Various lengths of pipe will be required for each installation, as the actual soil moisture, ground temperature, and soil conductivity will affect the end results.  The major advantage of this system, is that it does not require the drilling of a well and earth water is not required for its operation.

More to come later on the advantages and disadvantages of the Florida Heat Pump Systems will follow. Meantime why not give our sponsor "Smiley Heating and Cooling" a call.