Geothermal heat pumps are the most
energy-efficient, environmentally clean, and most
cost-effective space conditioning system available.
No matter what climate you live in, the outdoor temperature throughout the year varies. For most Canadian climates, that means blazing summers then cool to frigid winters. What many people don’t realize is that the temperature below ground (regardless of climate or season) stays fairly consistent all year. The ground is able to maintain a higher rate of temperature consistency because it absorbs 47% of the sun’s energy (heat) as that energy hits the Earth’s surface. Geothermal heat pumps systems are able to tap into this free energy with an earth loop. This technology is then used to provide your home or office with central heating and cooling.
Geothermal installations require a specific skill set and close partnership between the equipment supplier and the contractor installer. As one of British
Columbia’s largest Nextenergy dealers West Coast Geothermal has a long standing relationship with Climatemaster products and accessories.
We are utilizing well established channels to get the right equipment at the right time and at the right price with the largest available technical
support network in Canada. Further our bulk purchasing power through Nextenergy helps us keep our prices lower to our customers.
Columbia’s largest Nextenergy dealers West Coast Geothermal has a long standing relationship with Climatemaster products and accessories.
We are utilizing well established channels to get the right equipment at the right time and at the right price with the largest available technical
support network in Canada. Further our bulk purchasing power through Nextenergy helps us keep our prices lower to our customers.
Horizontal Loops
Horizontal Loops are installed in areas where the soil conditions allow for economical excavation. Taking up more land area than any other loop type, they are used where space permits. Trenches are normally 8 feet deep. Normally, several hundred feet of trench is required. |
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Vertical Loops
Vertical Loops are used extensively where land area is limited. A pair of pipes with a special U-Bend assembly at the bottom are inserted into a bore hole that averages between 150 to 450 feet in depth per ton of equipment. |
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Lake Loops
Lake Loops are usually very economical to install. If a pond or lake at least 8 feet deep is available, lake loops can utilize the water (rather than soil) for heat transfer. Reduced installation costs are characteristic of this type of loop system. In some cases we can use lake water directly (no loops). |
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Open Loop
Open Loop installations actually pump water from an underground aquifer through the geothermal unit and then discharge that water to a drainage ditch or pond. Discharging water to a pond or lake is considered ideal. |
