Regardless of whether you’re building a new home or enhancing your current home, the decisionion to install either a conventional HVAC system or geothermal heating and cooling can be a troublesome one. It’s almost never the case that Olive Branch people don’t grasp the benefits of geothermal. What’s to dislike, after all, about a system that heats and cools your home naturally without fossil fuels and combustion, that has only a small number of mechanical parts, that requires little maintenance, that can keep on performing efficiently for 30 to 50 years or more, and that can cut energy bills by as much as 70 percent or more?
No, homeowners’ initial qualms about going geothermal almost always have to do with these five fears:
- Fear of High Up-Front Costs.
- Fear of “Too Little Too Late” Return on Investment.
- Fear That the Technology Is Still “Unproven.”
- Fear That Geothermal Heating and Cooling May Not Be the Most Advantageous Alternative.
- Fear of Limited Dealer Support and Service.
Let’s assess these fears one at a time.
Fear of High Up-Front Costs. This isn’t competely without merit; geothermal’s up-front costs are high, particularly where the installation of ground loops is concerned. But given the life of a geothermal system – appreciably longer than the life of standard heating and cooling systems, that’s for certain! – going with geothermal is an investment in long-term energy efficiency and comfortable living. You’d exchange a new boiler, for instance, at least once before you’d have to overhaul or replace any part of a geothermal system. On top of that, with an ordinary system, you’re paying for electricity from the grid or for oil to burn, and those costs are mounting constantly. Geothermal energy is renewable energy that saves you money in the short term and elevates the resale value of your home in the long term.
Fear of “Too Little Too Late” Return on Investment. The return on investment in most geothermal systems is at least 10 percent. What this says is that, for each and every dollar you invest, you’ll save 10 percent yearly for as long as you own your system. The savings will start as soon as it’s operational, too.
Fear That the Technology Remains “Unproven.” As it stands, modern geothermal technology has proven itself many times over in various installations here in Olive Branch, across the country, and around the globe since first introduced in the late 1940s. Situations such as the ever-growing demand for renewable energy and efficient, cost-effective space-conditioning systems have contributed to making the geothermal industry one of the fastest-growing in the 21st century. Certainly, fewer and fewer homeowners have qualms] about going with a geothermal system. They’re see that geothermal technology is much more efficient and reliable than old-fashioned high-efficiency gas furnaces and whole-house air conditioners.
Fear That Geothermal Heating and Cooling Might Not Be the Right Alternative. Financial considerations do indeed come into play here. You’ll have to compare renewable-energy technology with that using standard energy sources and appraise the final costs and ROI of each. Should your home be situated on enough land area to accommodate the ground loops, geothermal will no doubt prove the best alternative – for the reasons mentioned above.
Fear of Meager Dealer Support and Service. We can put this fear to rest right here and now. Air & Heat Service Co. is a respected Olive Branch geothermal dealer, installer, and service provider. We’ll work hand in hand with you from the get-go, and we’ll be there to take care of your geothermal system’s every maintenance and service demand for as long as it’s yours.
In the final analysis, the only thing you should really fear is losing out on all the comfort, efficiency, energy-bill savings, and tranquility a geothermal heating and cooling system provides. Contact the geothermal experts at Air & Heat Service Co. today!