Posted by welled on December 22, 2013 at 18:09:16 from (69.168.250.166):
In Reply to: OT geothermal problems posted by Bradiniowa on December 21, 2013 at 17:28:19:
Been looking at the responses to your post and have to add my experience. Sorry for the length. We have used Geothermal for 13 years in our home in north central Minnesota. We heat and cool about 4800 square feet plus keep our garage at about 45 degrees all winter. We do have a propane backup, but have not fired it in the last 10 years. We heat and cool with Geothermal only. In 2012 out total energy cost for heating and cooling was $550.00 or about $45 a month. I do have the heat pump metered separately to accurately track costs and most years our costs are between $400 and $500. We use a combination of radiant floor heat and forced air. 115 degree water temp is normal. We did modify the system to have the bathroom heated any time any other zone is calling for heat and our installer did add additional capacity for the bathroom. We did the same thing for the entry door floor. Boots are always nice and warm. I have to clarify that our house was designed and constructed for energy efficiency. Payback for the additional costs was about 4 years.
Regarding your questions, I would go back to your installer. I am not sure what is happening, but something is clearly wrong. Geothermal IMHO is the only way to heat and cool.
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