Geothermal Energy in Chesterfield, mo

Why Choose Geothermal for Your New Home?

In the past, geothermal systems were only available to the more expensive homes—those days are gone! Today, most of our clients roll the installation costs into their mortgage. This means you spread the high installation cost over 30 years! This makes the perfect heating and cooling system so affordable that tens of thousands of homes are being built or retrofitted to take advantage of geothermal energy.

Compared to other HVAC systems, geothermal systems don’t compromise. They save money, keep you comfortable when temperatures rise or fall, last longer, and provide a healthier home all at the same time. Chesterfield Service has an experienced team of HVAC service professionals that can assess your property and let you know if a geothermal heat pump would be a good fit for your property. Once it’s installed, you can still count on the quality service from Chesterfield Service for repair and maintenance.

Lower Energy Costs

Let’s say, you consult a local bank to do a 30-year fixed mortgage, which means the $19,000 for the heat pump, or the $40,000 for the geothermal system, will be spread out over 360 payments. Of the estimated $2,500 monthly mortgage payment, $85 of it goes to pay for the heat pump. Adding the propane backup would raise the payment an additional $30 a month.

If you choose a geothermal system, it would raise the total loan by $26,000 ($40,000 minus the $14,000 already included in the payment for the heat pump) which will raise the payment by $120 per month. At the same time, geothermal will save $125 per month on energy costs over the heat pump.

This means:

1. Heat Pump by itself: Total Utility Cost – $350 per month
2. Heat Pump with propane backup: Total Utility Cost – $400 per month
3. Geothermal—additional $120 per month Total Utility Cost – $225 per month (plus an additional $14,000 back over the next year in grants and credits)

Once you realize it will cost less money to install the geothermal per month than even the cheapest heat pump system, the decision is easy to make. Typical geothermal heat pump users report saving $125 on energy costs. Although your mortgage payment goes up to $120, It is $5 a month less expensive to install the geothermal than his heat pump. Then, on top of that, you will get an extra $14,000 back. While the initial cost of a geothermal heating system might be surprising, if you take the time to do the math and see how much you can save on energy costs, a geothermal system will pay for itself in the long run.

Significant Savings

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), geothermal systems save homeowners as much as 50 percent on their cooling costs and up to 70 percent on their heating costs when compared to conventional systems. The indoor equipment of your geothermal system is rated to last 20 to 25 years, while the loop piping will last over 100 years.

New Construction Heating and Cooling Options

When you’re building a new home, you have lots of options for heating and cooling. A heat pump, an oil or gas furnace with AC, mini-splits, or geothermal. All of these options have advantages and disadvantages depending on how you look at them.

Heat Pump systems have very low installation costs, but most people agree unless you run auxiliary electric heating services on high they do not provide comfortable heating. Oil and gas furnaces heat very well, but the prices of fossil fuels are very volatile and change dramatically due to production levels in Russia, China, and the Middle East. These fuels are also a finite resource which means over time will become less available and more costly.

Mini-splits, on the other hand, are quite comfortable and very quiet. They also do not require ductwork. On new construction, the downside to mini splits is they require an indoor air handler for almost every room in the house. Mini-splits are recommended more for single-room additions, or lofts, where one indoor unit can supply air to a large area and work in conjunction with another source of heating and cooling.

Geothermal Systems Are Good Investments

Whether you are interested in cost savings, environmental friendliness, or comfort, geothermal systems simply make sense. Geothermal systems often pay for themselves in less than five years while also making your home more comfortable, economical, and quiet. Our certified technicians service all kinds of heating and cooling systems including geothermal heat pumps. Should you ever have an issue, you can rely on us when it comes to the new installation of your heat pump or for quality repairs.

Geothermal Systems Are Environmentally Friendly

Because geothermal heat pumps transfer heat rather than generate it by burning fuel, they are far more efficient and earth-friendly than other HVAC solutions. The EPA has found that properly installed geothermal energy systems produce far less environmental harm than any other existing conditioning technology.

Many geothermal heat pump manufacturers also use electronically-controlled, multi-speed motors on their duct system fans, further improving efficiency. All of these factors combine to create a heating and cooling solution that will significantly reduce your energy consumption.

Our professionals at Chesterfield Service will help choose the best system for your Chesterfield, MO home and business, helping to ensure you get the most value from your investment.