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Geothermal Tax Credits

Due to the recent passage of the 2009 Stimulus Package there are new benefits to installing a geothermal heating and cooling system! This package offers a onetime tax credit of 30% of the total investment for all residential ground loop or ground water geothermal heat pump installations. There is no maximum limit cap on installation cost. Energy Star requirements must be met or exceeded and the unit must be installed after December 31, 2007 to qualify for this tax credit. To file for the credit owners should complete the Renewable Energy Credits subsection on their tax return forms or speak to a professional tax associate. No proof of purchase is required; however, owners are encouraged to keep records of the purchase and installation. The tax credit is available through December 31, 2016.

What is included in this package?

This package was designed with the do-it-yourself person in mind. They include everything needed to install a geothermal closed loop horizontal ground system. The only thing you have to do is dig the trenches for the piping to be laid in. Everything in the package is as follows:

After the piping has been laid in the trenches, they collect at the Header/Manifold. The connect with a compression fitting so all you have to do is tighten the fitting to seal the system up. From there the Hosekit includes all necessary adapters to connect the Header/Manifold to the Flow Center.

The Flow Center is a patented non-pressurized water pump. This allows for low maintenance and easy access for adding fluids to the system when necessary. It also has a self-purging system to keep optimal conditions for the highest efficiency possible. From there the Hosekit connects the Flow Center to the McQuay geothermal heat pump.

What is a GeoThermal Heatpump?

Because underground temperatures do not change and remain relatively constant year-round, a geothermal system, which consists of an indoor unit and a buried earth loop, capitalizes on these constant temperatures.

The winter, fluid circulating through the system's earth loop absorbs stored heat and carries it indoors. The indoor unit compresses the heat to a higher temperature and distributes it throughout the building. In the summer, the system reverses, pulling heat from the building, carrying through the earth loop and depositing it in the cooler earth.

Why are geothermal heat pumps more efficient than air source heat heat pumps?

The geothermal system cycles water from a well, pond, lake or river, or water piped through underground plastic tubing, to warm or cool the heat pump's refrigerant. Liquid such as water or an antifreeze solution is a much better heat transfer medium than air. Overall, the liquid medium for heat transfer is about 30% more efficient than air.

Which type of Geothermal Unit is this?

Horizontal Energy Systems (Closed Loop) also utilize the Earth's plentiful and renewable thermal characteristics. Like the Vertical Energy systems, Horizontal Energy Systems circulate water or an antifreeze solution through a closed loop network of sealed and pressurized plastic pipe that is buried in the ground. Instead of inserting the plastic pipe into vertical wells the pipe is laid into horizontal trenches that are trenched at a typical depth of 4 to 6 feet and to a length of 75 to 400 feet per ton of air conditioning.

High EER promotes low operating costs and may qualify for rebates
R-410A refrigerant (1½ to 5 tons) with no ozone depletion potential and no phase out date
Standard or geothermal application flexibility
Easy, low cost design and installation
Superior indoor air quality and quiet operation
Easy, low cost maintenance and service
Flexible control options include standalone or network operation using LonTalk® , LONMARK® or Alerton BACnet® communications
Performance rated with ISO Standard 13256-1

FLOW CENTER

The Flow Center is designed to provide long, reliable operation in an attractive cabinet, while providing installation and service benefits. The stylish rugged insulated cabinet provides for flexible installation without feeling the need to hide it out of sight.  The Flow Centers are now standard equipment for geoexchange heating and cooling. The Flow Center is one of the greatest things to happen to the geoexchange industry.

Features & Benefits

Non-Pressurized Flow Center.....Eliminates callback
Removable Lid.....Fast installation, Easy to fill, Check flow rates and add antifreeze
Air Separation Chamber.....Continually performs purging function
Foam Insulation.....Eliminates unsightly condensation
Solid, Durable Construction.....Long Life
Check Valve.....Pump protection
Hanging Handles.....Ease of handling and installation

PVC Manifolds w/ Compression Fittings

Polyethylene Pipe is considered the toughest material available for closed-loop, ground coupled heat pump systems. It meets and exceeds ASTM, AWWA and NSF standards. A dependable product with a 50-year warranty.