Bringing the finest indoor comfort control
to the Main Line, Delaware County & Chester County area since 1990.

(610) 325-9966

Matthew R. Borden, Inc.
501 Abbott Drive
Broomall, PA 19008
Ph: (610) 325-9966

The typical Chester County home has what is called a split heating and air conditioning system. With a split system design, the equipment is split up between outdoor and indoor equipment, and they create a giant "loop" of copper tubing that is used to pump refrigerant from the outside to the inside. This loop is typically copper tubing, and is made up of the indoor coil, and the outdoor coil. The indoor coil resides in an evaporator coil, or air handler (also called a fan coil). The outdoor coil resides in the air conditioner or air source heat pump. When cooling your home on a warm Pennsylvania Summer day, the air conditioner (or air source heat pump) compresses the refrigerant, and dissipates the heat energy into the already hot air outside. This chills the refrigerant. The chilled fluid is then pumped back inside to the indoor coil. Warm air from your home is then forced through the coil, which cools and dehumidifies your air.

A GHP replaces the outdoor A/C unti (or heat pump). Instead of containing the outdoor coil and dissipating heat energy into the air, the outdoor coil turns into what is known as an "earth loop". An earth loop is placed in the ground (or water) and taps into the constant thermal temperature provided by the Earth. These loops are high-density polyethylene pipes containing a water based solution. In the summer, heat energy is easily dissipated into the cool ground, and in the Winter, heat energy is pulled from the ground, and used to heat the fluid contained in the earth loop, thus reversing the cooling process. This access of thermal energy results in extremely low utility bills throughout the year.

To read more about the different types of Earth loops click here: Geothermal Heat Pump Installation

Matthew R. Borden is a leading Chester County geothermal heat pump contractor serving Delaware, Main Line and Chester County areas. We are also a licensed WaterFurnace® installation contractor. WaterFurnace manufactures more geothermal heat pump products than any other manufacturer! For more information about this high efficiency heating and cooling option for your Pennsylvania home, call us at (610) 325-9966.