S & B Geothermal will help you select the system that meets your needs.  With years of experience and hundreds of installations, we know what it takes to keep your comfort high and your operating costs low.

For those who want to get personally involved, the following pages provide additional information.  As you read through these pages, decide which type of heating and cooling system best meets your need.  Once that is known, selecting the proper equipment is much easier.

Forced air heating and cooling.   Forced air heating and cooling is the most common method of providing comfort in homes.  When the thermostat calls for comfort, the system turns on, air is drawn from the rooms and across the heat exchanger where it is heated or cooled and is sent back to the rooms.

Hydronic heating and cooling.  Many heat their home exclusively via radiant floor heating.  Radiant floor heating is an extremely comfortable method of heating because it provides heat where you need it most, at the floor.  Radiant heating also saves money in its own right compounding the annual energy savings.  In radiant homes, cooling is provided via fan coil units where chilled water is circulated through the coil and cool air is distributed to the rooms.

Dual method.  Using the best of both worlds, many new homes heat the basement, bathrooms, kitchens and the like with hydronic radiant heat and condition the main and upper levels with forced air.  Hot water is circulated through tubing in the floor and the warm floor radiates warmth to the occupants.  Basements are particularly difficult to heat since warm air rises and cool air sinks.  By heating the slab, cold uncomfortable basements are avoided.  The rest of the home is heated and cooled via forced air like a traditional forced air system.

The same technology that can save you money heating you home can save you money heating your hot water! 

Domestic hot water.  Domestic hot water can be provided most efficiently using a ground source heat pump.  The Coefficient Of Performance (COP) of a gas water heater is about .6 - .9, the COP of electric resistance is 1.0.  A ground source heat pump has a COP of 3.0 and higher depending on loop and DHW tank temperatures.  If you use a lot of hot water, want the lowest operating costs or simply want to do the best for the environment, take a look at this option.

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