How Do I Figure Out Whether Geothermal Heating and Cooling Is Right for My Manhattan Home?

You might well ask someone who still hasn’t heard about geothermal heating and cooling if they’ve been living underground for, oh, say, the last half century. Of course, that person would undoubtedly miss the irony of your question, since the source of geothermal heating and cooling lies underground.

At this point, though, most Manhattan homeowners understand at least something about the benefits of a geothermal HVAC system. More of them are considering one, too – either as a replacement or upgrade to their present system or as the system they install in that new home they’re having built for them.

Considering switching to geothermal yourself? Well, the benefits certainly are tempting:

• Trading your old, familiar HVAC system for a geothermal one could help you lower your heating and cooling costs by as much as 80 percent!
• Geothermal heating and cooling systems are extraordinarily energy efficient. That, in conjunction with the fact that they work with the environment, not against it, make them the most environmentally friendly HVAC systems around.
• Thanks to the options geothermal systems give you – package units, split systems, and duel-fuel systems, first off – you have a better chance of assuring that the system you choose is the most efficient and effective for your Manhattan home.
• Geothermal heating and cooling systems are designed for generations of trusty performance. The fact that they have so few parts, need less maintenance, have vertical or horizontal loops installed underground or in ponds or wells, and call for the heat-exchange equipment to be installed indoors, out of the weather, definitely helps.
• A geothermal heating and cooling system can be put in whenever you want. The weather and the temperature are no impediment, and no further fees are charged for “seasonal reasons.”
• Very little of your yard space is required for a geothermal heating and cooling system. And what space is required is unobtrusive; your home and landscaping won’t be deprived of the “curb appeal” you work diligently to maintain.
• Finally, geothermal heating and cooling systems are becoming increasingly affordable – even without the current availability of federal tax credits and rebates. Advances in system design and manufacturing processes as well as growing competition in the marketplace are what’s helping drive costs down.

Before you set about replacing or retrofitting your current HVAC system with a geothermal system, contact the professionals at Carlson Heating & AC, LLC. We can help you make the most sensible choice – and deliver the optimal geothermal heating and cooling solution for your Manhattan home.