J.K. Mechanical, Inc.
202 West Kendig Road
Willow Street, PA 17584
Phone: (717) 464-0111
Fax: (717) 464-0400
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E-mail us at: info@jkmechanical.com

INSIDE A GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP

Recently, many inquisitive Lancaster residents have asked J.K. Mechanical about geothermal. Sure, geothermal heat pumps use the earth to condition your home... but how do they do it?

This fascinating system works thanks to one simple principle: Given the opportunity, heat flows towards areas that are cooler. That's why an ice cube melts and it's the mechanism behind a geothermal heat pump. Here's how geothermal works :

Combustion is not the source of heat in a geothermal system. It simply collects and moves it using the principle stated above. In order to carry heat energy from one major component of the system to another, a special liquid called refrigerant is used. The refrigerant is pumped throughout the system by a powerful centrifugal pump called a compressor.

During the winter, heat from the earth is absorbed into the loop water and carried up to the coaxial coil. The inner tube of the coil contains water from the loop while the outer tube contains cold refrigerant. The loop water passes its warmth through the walls of the coil and heats the refrigerant. The refrigerant carries that heat into the compressor where it's put under an immense degree of pressure - making it exceedingly hot.

To cool your home, the system literally reverses the entire process using a reversing valve. Refrigerant flows in the opposite direction and order of components.

We at J.K. Mechanical hope this information has been helpful in your decision to install an energy-saving geothermal system. We install one of the most efficient geothermal heat pumps on the market; WaterFurnace. We serve all of Lancaster and the surrounding areas. So contact us today.

How much can a geothermal system in the Lancaster, PA area save you in energy costs? Use our savings calculator to find out!

And to schedule a complimentary evaluation to see if geothermal is a good fit for you, give us a call or use our contact-us form and we'll get back to you right away. contact J.K.Mechanical.