Many of us have heard the term ‘ground source heat pump“, but do we even really know what it is? So basically, it’s a heat pump that is installed in the ground and it uses the warmer soil that is there to either heat your home or heat your water. In a nutshell, that’s pretty much all it does. There are pipes and such that move that heat into your home, but when it comes down to it, it’s just transferring heat to your home from the ground.
One of the biggest cons to this is that it’s not cheap to install. The cost alone can turn many homeowners away. Also, if the home is not originally built with it as the heat source, it’s kinda hard to go in after the fact and install it. So if you choose this option, you really need to do it …