Underground
Geothermal heating & cooling
We were one of the very first geothermal specialists in Arkansas. A loop in the ground trades heat with the earth, so nothing burns and nothing fights the weather.
The ground does the work
Geothermal works because the ground stores the energy from the house instead of letting the energy escape through the outdoor unit.
A loop of pipe buried in the yard carries water out into the ground and back. In winter the water picks heat up from the earth and the heat pump brings it inside. In summer the heat pump pulls heat out of your house and the loop hands it back to the ground. Heat isn't created, it's moved, so no fuel is burned.
Geothermal, geo-exchange, ground source: three names for the same thing. And it has nothing to do with a geothermal power plant. No lava, no electricity made, just the top few feet of your yard.
Why people choose it
If you're replacing old equipment or building new, it's worth a conversation. We'll tell you straight whether your property suits a loop.
- No combustion and no flue, so the unit can go almost anywhere in the house
- One system for heating and cooling, with no outdoor unit to hear or see
- The same heat can make hot water, and run radiant in-floor heat alongside forced air
- Already have ductwork? You're ahead. If not, we install it.
- We install WaterFurnace geothermal systems and service most major geothermal brands
Four ways to lay a loop
Which one fits depends on your yard, your soil and your water. Call and we'll talk it through.
- HorizontalPipe laid in trenches a few feet down. Needs some open yard.
- VerticalBored straight down. Fits a small lot.
- PondCoils sunk in a pond on the property, if it's deep enough.
- Open loopUses well water directly, then returns it. Needs a good well.
Wondering if your lot suits a loop?
Call and ask. One of the first in Arkansas, still at it.