Beneath the Surface of Ground Source Heat Pumps  

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Beneath the Surface of Ground Source Heat Pumps  

Article by Sue Cade

Although ground source heat pumps have gained a lot of media exposure over recent years, there is still confusion about the suitability of the technology and how it works in terms of energy savings. Nu-Heat’s Technical Director Andrew Grimsley answers some of the more frequently-asked questions about this renewable product.

How does a ground source heat pump work?The top 15m of the Earth’s surface maintains a year-round temperature of about 12