Heat Pump and Geothermal Heat

A heat pump uses heat from outside and makes it even warmer for use inside the home.

• It uses renewable and free energy, in the soil, air or water and emits no CO 2 into the air.
• It runs on electricity and is not 100% green, but its consumption is very reasonable.
• A heat pump can, depending on the model, provide heating, hot water and cooling in the summer.
• If necessary, it couples well to an existing facility or auxiliary heating .
• The initial investment carries a 30% tax credit with no upper cap.
• Perfectly suited for homes, they can also be used to heat a swimming pool, apartment and even entire buildings. Heating by heat pumps is growing rapidly: + 100% per year!
• Heat pumps alone may not be sufficient in case of cold weather, but they may very well be coupled with another heating system to form a mixed bi-energy heating system.

Heat [3] from the ground [2] is transferred to the cold fluid [4] which is then heated [5] and returned to the home [1] and used as hot water or in a central heating system.

Several types of heat pump

Depending on the energy source used:

• Soil: the pump draws heat from the earth in the basement. This method is called geothermal.
• Water: the pump draws heat from the underground aquifers, lakes or the surrounding water points. This is referred to as hydrothermal (sometimes geothermal).
• Air: the pump draws heat from the air. This method is called aerothermal.

Heating heat pump (geothermal)

This table summarizes everything you need to know about heating with a heat pump:

(1) Brine-Water is also called " intermediate fluid "
(2) Water-Water is sometimes categorized into geothermal, sometimes hydrothermal.

 

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