Energy Products & Services
Heat Pumps
If you are building a new home or changing out your old heating
and cooling system, you should think about a ground source heat
pump (GSHP). This remarkable system works efficiently to keep your
home comfortable year-round by using the earth's constant below-ground
temperature to both heat and cool your home.
The system is based on the principle of heat transference, whereby
heat is transferred to an object through direct contact. In this
case, during the summer, the GSHP unit collects heat from your home
and "transfers" it into a special fluid inside the unit. This fluid
is then pumped outside your home and into a pipe system located
below ground, where the earth's temperature is a constant 55F. The
heat is then absorbed into the ground through the piping and the
fluid is re-circulated back to the unit. In the winter, the process
is reversed.
Ground source heating and cooling has many advantages. For every
dollar spent, the system returns $3 to $4 worth of heat. It can
also work in conjunction with your water heater to provide much
of the home's hot water, FREE! The system has no outside components,
so it is not exposed to the elements and is environmentally safe,
free of toxic fumes and waste.
Special installation incentives and financing are available for
those who qualify. Call Consumers Energy today at 800-696-6552 to
find out if a GSHP is for you! For small business, farm and rural
residential applications, e-mail Paul Sams at
psams@consumersenergy.coop. For city, farm and rural subdivision
applications, email Jeff Paxton at jpaxton@consumersenergy.coop.
For more information regarding geothermal heat pumps, check out
this helpful brochure. 
Heat
Pump Incentive Form
Heat
Pump Program Terms and Conditions
Are you considering replacing your old central air unit?Why not
take a look at an energy efficient dual fuel system?
Using a dual fuel comfort system to heat and cool your home is
not that different from what you're used to. The dual fuel system
simply combines the efficiency of an air-source heat pump (ASHP)
with the cold-weather reassurance of a conventional gas furnace.
Dual fuel systems give you the best of both worlds by providing
year-round comfort and reduced fuel use.
How does it work?
A dual fuel system couples an ASHP with a conventional gas furnace.
In winter, the ASHP collects and compresses the heat that exists
in outdoor air, and transfers it by means of a fluid-filled line
from the outdoor unit to a heat exchanger inside your house. In
summer, it reverses the process to cool your home. During extreme
cold, the gas furnace provides backup to the ASHP, ensuring that
your comfort level remains constant throughout the year.
Why switch?
Dual fuel systems offer up to twice the efficiency of a conventional
system. Replaces both your conventional heating system and your
air conditioner. The constant comfort of a dual fuel system is a
pleasure all year-round. When the ASHP is running, it requires 35%
less fuel and produces 35% fewer emissions than a conventional system.
Consumers Energy members who use an ASHP in conjunction with fossil
fuels, such as propane or natural gas, may qualify for special prices.
By using a dual fuel system, members receive a special per kilowatt-hour
price (link to dual fuel page) on energy used from October through
May of each year! Special installation incentives and financing
are also available for those who qualify.
For details, e-mail Paul Sams, psams@consumersenergy.coop,
or Jeff Paxton, jpaxton@consumersenergy.coop, or call at 800-696-6552.
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