Heating and CoolingHeating and Cooling

Geothermal heating and coolingGeothermal heating and cooling

Horizontal Loops Horizontal Loops

Vertical Loop System Vertical Loop System

Pond/Lake Loop System Pond/Lake Loop System

Open Loop System Open Loop System

Open Loop installations actually Open Loop installations actually pump water from an underground pump water from an underground aquifer through the geothermal unit aquifer through the geothermal unit and then discharge that water to a and then discharge that water to a drainage ditch or pond. Discharging drainage ditch or pond. Discharging water to a pond or lake is considered water to a pond or lake is considered ideal ideal

WoodWood

Outdoor wood furnacesOutdoor wood furnaces

Pellet StovesPellet Stoves

Pellet StovesPellet Stoves

many stoves can use multifuel many stoves can use multifuel pelletspellets

CornCorn

Cherry pitsCherry pits

Grass pelletsGrass pellets

Etc… Etc…

Passive Solar HeatPassive Solar Heat

Solar HogansSolar Hogans

Best Areas for Passive SolarBest Areas for Passive Solar

Characteristics of a Passive Characteristics of a Passive Solar HouseSolar House

Most of its windows are facing the southMost of its windows are facing the south Interior surfaces that the light strikes are high Interior surfaces that the light strikes are high density materials, such as concrete, brick, density materials, such as concrete, brick, stone, or adobe.stone, or adobe.

Passive solar homes tend to be well insulatedPassive solar homes tend to be well insulated Passive solar homes often have "open floor Passive solar homes often have "open floor plans" plans"

auxiliary heat requirements are greatly reducedauxiliary heat requirements are greatly reduced

Propane and Natural Gas Heating Propane and Natural Gas Heating StovesStoves

Waste oil / Vegetable oil heatersWaste oil / Vegetable oil heaters

Homemade waste oil heaterHomemade waste oil heater