Geothermal Heating and Cooling System

Shasta Industries, Inc.®, in cooperation with Waterfurnace® International and Shea Homes®, has developed a new geothermal heating and cooling system known as BLU eQ™. BLU eQ is a cutting edge solution which harnesses the thermal energy that is trapped in the soil and maximizes the natural ability of water to transport energy to heat and cool homes in an efficient cost saving manner.

Shasta Industries®, Shea Homes® and Waterfurnace International® Introduce BLU eQTM Geothermal System in Arizona

“We saw that people were using geothermal heat pumps on ponds in the Midwest. We assumed geothermal heat pumps would have similar applications to the pools in the Southwest. The ground absorbs approximately 40% to 50% of the sun’s solar heat, and water does an excellent job of capturing heat. We’ve combined these resources to successfully heat and cool homes in an innovative way. The advantages are twofold; our customers will enjoy improving their quality of life while saving money at the same time.” Steve Ast — Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Shasta Industries, Inc.

Simply stated, BLU eQ captures free energy from the earth in two ways; first from a ground loop of buried pipes that acts as a heat exchanger and second by incorporating a reservoir of water (heat sink). BLU eQ consists of a geothermal heat pump (water-source heat pump), an in-ground exchange system and a reservoir.

By using three renewable energy sources — water, sun and geothermal — this new product will lower a homeowner’s carbon footprint substantially. For every one unit of electricity produced, BLU eQ will deliver four units of clean geothermal energy. Geothermal systems emit no carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, or other greenhouse gases that are considered to be major contributors to environmental air pollution

Geothermal Heating and Cooling System

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