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Geo power : stay warm, keep cool and save money with geothermal heating & cooling / Donal Blaise Lloyd ; foreword by Lawrence A. Muhammad

Author
Lloyd, Donal Blaise
Published
Masonville, CO, USA : PixyJack Press, Inc., [2015]
Physical Description
xii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

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Contents
Machine generated contents note: pt. I The Big Picture: What Geothermal Heat Pumps Can Do for Homeowners -- 1.A Different Approach to Heating & Cooling -- 2.How I Learned to Get Even with the Oil Company -- 3.How a Geothermal Heat Pump Works: Borrowing Heat from the Earth -- 4.Ground-Source Solutions: Open vs. Closed Loops -- 5.Direct Exchange (DX) Geothermal Systems -- 6.Using a Well as the Heat Source -- 7.Geothermal Advantages/Disadvantages -- 8.Does a Geothermal System Really Increase a Home's Market Value? -- 9.Learning to Live with a GHP System -- 10.Reducing Operating (Electrical) Costs -- 11.Geothermal Plus Solar Energy: A Perfect Match -- 12.Determining Size and Cost of a GHP System -- 13.Payback: The Real Bottom Line -- 14.The Heat-Pump Cost Dilemma -- 15.Finding and Selecting a Contractor -- pt. II Unraveling the Science & Technology of Ground-Source Heat Pumps -- 16.A Look Inside: How a GHP Delivers Heat into the Home -- 17.Simple Heat Science -- 18.How a GHP Creates a Home Comfort Zone -- 19.Super Efficiencies of Ground-Source Heat Pumps -- 20.Measurement of GHP Efficiency -- 21.The Importance of GHP Performance Standards -- pt. III The Broad View of Geo Power and Its Opportunities -- 22.The Geothermal Marketplace -- 23.Commercial/Institutional Geothermal Systems -- 24.Future Trends -- 25.Geothermal Careers: Joining the Industry -- Earth-Smart Home Case Studies -- Appendix -- Frequently Asked Questions -- Helpful Links and Resources -- Residential GHP Manufacturers -- State Energy Offices.
Summary
"Covers geothermal (ground-source) heat pumps for residential heating and cooling, including system options, costs, payback issues, performance standards, and installation concerns. Also explains the science and technology of heat pumps and how they work"--
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ISBN
9781936555581
1936555581
Note
Includes index.
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