WaterFurnace Premier2 Owner's Manual - Energy Costs?
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Premier2 Owner’s Manual
How does GeoExchange energy keep me
warm in the winter and cool in the summer
at savings of 30 to 60% over my current
energy costs?
No matter where you live, the underground temperature stays relatively constant all year,
even though outdoor temperatures vary greatly. GeoExchange systems harness the free,
renewable, natural supply of energy stored underground… and use it for heating, air
conditioning and hot water. One system keeps you comfortable in both winter and summer.
The basic principle of a GeoExchange system is to transfer heat produced by the sun and
stored within the earth into the structure during winter, and to remove heat from indoors in
summer and return it to the cooler earth. Water is used to carry this heat either by circulating
through an underground closed loop piping system or by directly pumping ground water.
During the heating season
Water circulating through a “loop” of underground pipe absorbs heat from the earth and
carries it to the Premier2 unit which extracts the heat, compresses it to a higher temperature
and distributes it via a duct system.
During the cooling season
The Premier2 unit extracts heat from the air and transfers it to the circulating water in the
underground loop system where it is dissipated into the cooler earth.
Hot water options
Depending on the options you have chosen, your GeoExchange system can also provide
some or all of your domestic hot water needs. If you have a unit with the hot water assist
feature built in, whenever the unit is operating (except 2nd or 3rd stage heat or emergency
heat) it will provide a portion of your hot water needs. If your system incorporates a separate
Premier Plus unit, it will provide all your hot water needs, even when your system is not
heating or cooling.
Zone control
An optional IntelliZone system is available to provide the ultimate in comfort and efficiency
to your system. This system electronically controls the operation of dampers in the duct
system to provide different zones with just the right amount of conditioning.