Geothermal In Action
Walter’s Story
Imagine Total Energy Costs of less than $2000 per annum
This is the story of Walter, one of our hundred of satisfied geothermal clients whom wishes to share his real life, in real time experience living with geothermal energy. Walter holds a Bachelor of Architecture and is a member of the Ontario Association of Architecture (Ret.).
Walter had us install a WaterFurnace 5 Ton 410A ECM dual stage ground source system to provide his heating, cooling and assist the domestic hot water needs of his Muskoka home. This home is 1890 sq feet on the main and upper floors, plus a heated basement, half full, half crawl totaling about 1100 square feet. Walter maintains the home temperature at 72F, has an electric hot water tank, 40amp feed to a boathouse from his 200amp main panel, runs a water pump and all the regular household appliances including an extra fridge, and a freezer.
Walter’s total annual electrical consumption for everything (all lighting, heating, cooling, hot water, all appliances, everything) is less than $2000 per year!
Here are the actual hydro meter readings, provided by Walter:
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
| DATE | READING | KWH | COST | DATE | READING | KWH | COST | |
| Jan. 10 – Feb 8 |
156 | 1704 | $ 191.99 | Jan. 10 – Feb 8 |
234 | 2555 | $ 313.69 | |
| Feb. 8 – Mar 9 |
215 | 2348 | $ 258.96 | Feb. 8 – Mar 8 |
225 | 2457 | $ 296.75 | |
| Mar. 9 – Apr. 7 |
149 | 1627 | $ 184.02 | Mar. 8 – Apr. 10 |
173 | 1889 | $ 232.92 | |
| Apr. 7 – June 8 |
137 | 1496 | $ 221.67 | Apr. 10 – May 9 |
104 | 1136 | $ 149.11 | |
| May 9 – June 7 |
45 | 491 | $ 80.72 | |||||
| June 8 – July 10 |
25 | 273 | $ 59.20 | June 7 – July 11 |
73 | 797 | $ 113.43 | |
| July 10 – Aug 9 |
63 | 688 | $ 104.03 | July 11 – Aug 8 |
84 | 917 | $ 126.68 | |
| Aug 9 – Sept. 11 |
58 | 633 | $ 97.66 | Aug 8 – Sept. 10 |
62 | 677 | $ 100.19 | |
| Sept. 11 – Oct 7 |
70 | 764 | $ 112.79 | Sept. 10 – Oct 15 |
64 | 699 | $ 102.62 | |
| Oct. 7 – Nov 7 |
93 | 1016 | $ 140.08 | Oct. 15 – Nov 8 |
68 | 743 | $ 106.20 | |
| Nov 7 – Dec. 7 |
123 | 1343 | $ 171.58 | Nov 8 – Dec. 7 |
121 | 1321 | $ 163.22 | |
| Dec 7 – Jan 10 |
130 | 1420 | $ 174.27 | Dec 7 – Jan 10 |
119 | 1299 | $ 159.36 | |
| 18 Days Dec. temp at 52F | 2.5 weeks in Dec temp at 52F | |||||||
| Annual totals | 13312 | $1,716.25 | Temp set at 52 | 14981 | $1,944.89 | |||
An installed Envision Synergy 3D WaterFurnace 2010, see the Geo Flowcentre, and the Intellizone controller:
Synergy 3D WaterFurnace, see the manifold work, geothermal flow centre, and the Smart Energy mass tank. The SME tank provides 100 gallons of geo heated water for the radiant infloor, and 60 gallons of geo heated domestic hot water. Oct 2010
A good look at the plumbing manifolds Oct 2010:
Another view of the Intellizone controllers, and the Honeywell Steam Humidifier October 2010:
An installed Envision WaterFurnace 2010, see the Geo Flowcentre, and the Intellizone controller.
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March 2011: Installation photos of a Muskoka radiant in floor staple-up design , almost two mile of Pex went nto tis cottage, we will show the geothermal Envsion NSW070 in a week or two.