Geothermal Systems in St. Louis. If you’ve been on the hunt for the best way to lower your energy bills in St. Louis, the answer may be right underneath your feet – literally. Geothermal energy systems make the most of the consistent temperatures that exist in the ground beneath your St. Louis home. How can this help reduce your energy usage? Well, that constant temperature of the earth’s crust gives your heating and cooling system a head start, by absorbing and dissipating heat whenever necessary.
Intrigued? Then it’s time to discover how a geothermal system can reduce your energy bills, all while providing your home with the heating and cooling you need for all four St. Louis area seasons.
Geothermal systems in St. Louis are made up of three simple parts: the ductwork in your home, a heat pump, and an underground heat exchanger. This underground heat exchanger is essentially a loop of pipes, installed in the earth or a body of water, connected to the heat pump at both ends.
In the St. Louis summer, the heat pump absorbs the heat inside your home, and sends it down into the ground via the refrigerant in the heat exchanger pipes. The heat is then dissipated into the cooler underground temperatures, leaving your home nice and cool. In the winter, the heat exchanger absorbs the heat underground (which is now warmer than the air on the surface) and sends it to the heat pump to disperse throughout your St. Louis home via your ductwork. Geothermal systems operate without burning any fossil fuels and use nearly 50% less energy than traditional heating and cooling systems.
The bottom line: A St. Louis geothermal system helps drastically cut your energy bill, no matter what the temperature might be outside.
There are many benefits to using geothermal energy in your home, including:
Add these benefits to a geothermal system’s typical lifespan of 25 years, and it’s no wonder more of St. Louis is turning to SmartHouse for geothermal system installation and maintenance.
A St. Louis geothermal system ensures you’ll never have to worry about your home’s energy costs. To learn more about SmartHouse’s geothermal systems, contact us today.
As the premier provider of healing, cooling and home performance services in the Greater St. Louis area, our friendly and experienced team knows exactly what it takes to keep your home comfortable and your bills low. SmartHouse offers an extensive array of heating, cooling, diagnostic and improvement services for both existing homes and new construction, including the following:
