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Despite being effective at low temperatures when properly sized, and with traditional heating when needed, they aren't efficient during the coldest days when yo
by smolder 2y ago
Despite being effective at low temperatures when properly sized, and with traditional heating when needed, they aren't efficient during the coldest days when you have a leaky house. That's where ground source systems clean up.
- thehappypm 2y agoMy main issue with GS is the complexity. gas furnaces are pretty bulletproof; in my experience they are really reliable and east to fix (or just replace in a one-day job) if there are issues. Air source is a little more complicated to fix but not too bad. Ground source though, part of the system is literally buried underground!
- smolder 2y agoThe buried part will never need fixing unless you build it on a fault line or elon musk tries to dig a hyperloop under your house.