Five Fears of Geothermal Heating and Cooling Allayed for Hattiesburg Homeowners

Regardless of whether you’re constructing a new home or upgrading your present home, the decisionion to install either a traditional HVAC system or geothermal heating and cooling can be a tough one. It’s rarely the case that Hattiesburg residents don’t grasp the advantages of geothermal. What’s to disparage, after all, about a system that heats and cools your home naturally without fossil fuels and combustion, that has only a handful of mechanical parts, that demands little maintenance, that can keep on working efficiently for 30 to 50 years or more, and that can cut energy bills by as much as 70 percent or more?

No, homeowners’ initial objections to going geothermal generally entail these five fears:

  1. Fear of High Up-Front Costs.
  2. Fear of “Too Little Too Late” Return on Investment.
  3. Fear That the Technology Is As Yet “Unproven.”
  4. Fear That Geothermal Heating and Cooling Might Not Be the Right Alternative.
  5. Fear of Sparse Dealer Support and Service.

Let’s examine these fears one at a time.

Fear of High Up-Front Costs. This isn’t competely unfounded; geothermal’s up-front costs are high, especially as they relate to the installation of ground loops. But given the life of a geothermal system – appreciably longer than the life of standard heating and cooling systems, that’s for certain! – opting for geothermal is an investment in long-term energy efficiency and comfortable living. You’d replace a new boiler, for instance, at least once before you’d need to repair or replace any part of a geothermal system. In addition, with an ordinary system, you’re paying for electricity from the grid or for oil to burn, and those prices are climbing continually. Geothermal energy is renewable energy that saves you money in the short term and elevates the resale value of your home in the long term.

Fear of “Too Little Too Late” Return on Investment. The return on investment in most geothermal systems is at least 10 percent. What this means is that, for each dollar you invest, you’ll save 10 percent yearly for as long as you keep your system. The savings will commence as soon as it’s online, too.

Fear That the Technology Is As Yet “Unproven.” As it stands, modern geothermal technology has proven itself many times over in a multitude of installations here in Hattiesburg, across the country, and around the world since first introduced in the late 1940s. Influences such as the ever-growing demand for renewable energy and efficient, cost-effective space-conditioning systems have contributed to making the geothermal industry one of the fastest-growing in the 21st century. Clearly, fewer and fewer homeowners have qualms] about going with a geothermal system. They’re discovering that geothermal technology is infinitely more efficient and dependable than traditional high-efficiency gas furnaces and whole-house air conditioners.

Fear That Geothermal Heating and Cooling May Not Be the Right Alternative. Financial considerations do indeed come into play here. You’d be well advised to compare renewable-energy technology with that using standard energy sources and appraise the total costs and ROI of each. Should your home be situated on enough land area to accommodate the ground loops, geothermal will likely prove the best alternative – for the reasons offered above.

Fear of Limited Dealer Support and Service. We can quell this fear right here and now. American Air Specialists is a highly regarded Hattiesburg geothermal dealer, installer, and service provider. We’ll work closely with you from the start, and we’ll be there to address your geothermal system’s every maintenance and service need for as long as you own it.

The only thing you really need fear is missing out on all the comfort, efficiency, energy-bill savings, and tranquility a geothermal heating and cooling system provides. Contact the geothermal experts at American Air Specialists today!