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The Carrier® Geothermal Advantage Throughout Carrier’s historic 100-year legacy, the company has provided millions of homeowners with the finest comfort systems available. Offering a wide variety of state-of-the-art furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps, Carrier ® dealers are experts when it comes to customized home comfort systems. But it doesn’t end there. Carrier also offers a complete line of exceptional geothermal comfort systems for your home. Carrier ® geothermal systems provide several good options for efficient indoor heating and cooling by tapping into the earth to capture its renewable...

The Energy Efficiency Story One of the main reasons many homeowners choose geothermal is the benefit of lower operating costs. The cost for heating, cooling and hot water can combine for up to 75% of a home’s total utility costs. Therefore, the biggest opportunity to save in utility costs is to improve those systems. That’s where geothermal can help in a big way. For every one unit of energy purchased, a geothermal system can deliver up to four units of energy because it uses energy from the earth. In many scenarios, a geothermal system is significantly less expensive to operate than ordinary...

Renewable Energy From the Earth Geothermal systems can be installed with a variety of loop system configurations. “Closed loops” use recirculated fluid in a series of pipes installed vertically, horizontally, or in a pond. “Open loops” use well water. Your dealer will determine which design works best for your home. Horizontal Loops: Used on larger lots. Installed using a backhoe or trencher. Vertical Loops: Used where land area is limited or soil conditions prohibit horizontal loops. Installed using a drilling

Renewable Energy From the Earth Geothermal systems use renewable energy from the earth, so the technology is one that can reduce your carbon footprint. On a grander scale, imagine the impact of the reduced emissions resulting from every current geothermal comfort system installation today. The collective result would be a dramatic reduction in carbon footprint. Pond Loops: Coils of pipe are fabricated and sunk to the bottom of the pond. Open Loop: Well water from an existing well can be used, then discharged into a drainage ditch or pond.

Geothermal Product Selection Guide “Best” overall. Exceptional comfort, performance and control Great choice for excellent performance and reliability Standard, solid performer at a base tier price Ultimate Luxury Features Sizes Entry Level Puron® refrigerant Puron® refrigerant Puron® refrigerant Two-stage unloading scroll Two-stage unloading scroll Single-stage scroll Multi-Speed ECM Constant Torque Vertical upflow Vertical downflow Horizontal Vertical upflow Vertical downflow Horizontal Vertical upflow Horizontal Three stages heating* Two stages cooling Three stages heating* Two stages cooling...

Features Sizes AHRI Ratings (13256-1) Closed Loop (GLHP) Ground Water (GWHP) Refrigerant Compressor Blower Cabinet Configurations Stages ( * with Auxiliary) Control Air Coil Air Filter Cabinet Insulation Compressor Blanket Desuperheater Auxiliary Heat Infinity® Touch™ Control/ 1AQ Products Smart Start Zone Control ENERGY STAR® Qualified Versatility Great performance. Used with Puron® refrigerant Two-stage unloading scroll Used with ECM furnace or fan coil Compact cube Three stages heating* Two stages cooling Infinity® Touch™ Control Wi-Fi® remote access Advanced diagnostics Depends on fan coil...

Carrier offers a wide range of model options and configurations to fit a variety of applications. Our most popular models include the following product features and benefits. • Copeland Ultra-Tech™ two-stage • Energy savings, comfort, dehumidification, reliability, quiet operation unloading scroll compressor (single-stage scroll compressor on GB) • Variable-speed ECM fan (GC, GP models) • Energy savings, comfort, dehumidification, quiet operation • Tin-plated copper tubing in air coil • Formicary corrosion is a known issue when it comes to indoor air coils. The tin-plated copper provides a coating...

Key Features – GC and GZ Infinity® Models New Technology Available in the Infinity ® Geothermal Units with the Infinity System* • ccess your Infinity ® System from anywhere in the world with Internet access. A Monitor energy usage, change schedules and setpoints, receive email alerts, and more, all with your mobile device. • dvanced Comfort Control A and Energy Efficiency • deal Humidity System™ Technology I • he Infinity ® System continuously monitors indoor and outdoor conditions to T give you the best balance of comfort and efficiency, all at your command. The optional Advanced Smart Setback...

Q: How efficient are geothermal heat pump systems? Q: How much space is needed for a closed loop system? A: Actual efficiencies will depend on a number of factors but, generally speaking, a geothermal heat pump can be between two to five times more efficient at producing heat than a gas, propane or oil furnace (based on the amount of energy consumed to produce a given amount of heat). For cooling, a geothermal system (30.0 EER) can be up to three times more efficient than an air source air conditioner (10.0 EER). Q: Why are geothermal heat pumps so efficient? A: Geothermal heat pumps use the...

A: The energy efficiency of a geothermal system is rated by an industry standard known as ARI/ISO 13256-1, which specifies a set of conditions by which efficiency is determined. The rating for heating is Coefficient of Performance (COP). It’s a ratio of the amount of energy used to operate the unit compared to the amount of energy output. Carrier’s highest efficiency geothermal units have a COP in excess of 4.5 (that’s 450% efficient), compared to a high-efficiency air source heat pump with an average seasonal COP around 1.8. The rating for cooling is called Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER). It’s...