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Thank you for selecting the "Don’t Read This" icon. We presented that option to appeal to the inherent curiosity factor most people have to bring you this message. 20 years specializing in this field compelled us to take whatever means necessary to ensure that people interested in Geothermal get honest factual information. If you are serious about using geothermal heating and cooling, the following few pages are vital to making an informed decision. It will take you less than 5 minutes to read. We do not get wordy with a lot of extra sales fluff, only short but sweet clear cut facts.

THE HYDRON HEAT PUMP

The Hydron Module is truly the number one luxury line of Geothermal heat pumps on the market. The manufacturer is Millbrook Industries in Mitchell, South Dakota. This is their 14th year in production. The HYDRON Module heat pump is known as "The World’s Best Built Heat Pump". To back up this claim, the Hydron Heat Pump includes all of the luxury add-ons plus many of the following features that are not available on any competing product currently offered. The following features are Standard Equipment on all Hydron Module heat pumps.

EFFICIENCIES

Every geothermal manufacturer claims to have the most efficient equipment available. Hydron not only makes that claim but offers you the opportunity to compare.

All manufacturers have to have their equipment certified by ARI,

(American Refrigeration Institute). This is to the heat pump industry what the truth and labeling laws are to the food industry. This standard is the ARI-330 for liquid source heat pumps. When you compare any geothermal heat pumps performance using the ARI-330 chart, you get the truth as to whose machines performs the best.

To clearly understand what to look for when you compare heat pumps, the important factors are: Size of unit rated based on compressor size in tonnage. A 5 ton unit has basically a 5 horsepower compressor. The other two are heating BTU Output and COP. Heating BTU’s measure the maximum heat put out for that particular compressor size. COP means Coefficient of Performance or an easy way to understand it - COP is to a heat pump what MPG is to a car. If you live in the mid to northern climates, the number one factor to consider in any geothermal machine is the BTU output. The more BTU’s it puts out, the less time it will have to run to heat your home

DUCT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM

This is the single most important component of any heating & cooling system. It is therefore vitally important anyone considering the installation of a high efficiency geothermal heating and cooling system take time out to learn and understand a few basics regarding the duct work that goes into your home. The following is a short explanation to illustrate how every improper turn and bend in the duct work results in high heating and cooling bills, rooms with uneven temperatures, and in many cases, areas of total discomfort.

To realize the importance of a good duct system, a clear understanding of duct equivalent length relationship is necessary.

If you take an 8 inch round pipe, 2 feet long and bend it 90 degrees, the air flow decreases as it makes the turn because of the pressure build up. This pressure is now greater than it would be in that same 2 foot piece of pipe when it was straight. This pressure is measured and compared to a straight piece of pipe without any bends. The result is - the 8 inch round pipe - 2 feet long, with a 90 degree bend, has the EQUIVALENT pressure of an 8 inch round straight piece of pipe 25 feet long. This sample is from the ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors Association) duct work engineering manual. So, if you live in a house that has hot and cold rooms, noisy air ducts, and high heating bills, the culprit is more than likely your delivery system.

When a HYDRON Heat Pump is sold, EPS Inc. engineers, sizes every job and provides very clear and strict duct work installation guides for the installing contractor.