Has anybody looked into geothermal heating/cooling?

[NewJeffCT]

We moved across Connecticut last year from a town that primarily uses natural gas for heating, to a town that primarily uses heating oil for heating. My wife is having a heart attack over the price of heating oil, even though I told her last year that the lower taxes in our current town will be made up through the higher price to heat our home with oil vs natural gas.

Our home is a colonial style home and well insulated, less than 10 years old. But, I wanted to see if switching to geothermal would be a realistic option for us and if anybody has geothermal, knows somebody that has it, or has considered it. I know there is a 30% federal tax credit available for the next few years, but the state of Conn rebate program ran out of money last year.

Thanks

[NYC_SKP]

1. Yes, I have several buildings in my organization with passive geothermal.

And I'm not even in the northeast and they are cost effective.

You need to contact as many vendors/contractors as you can find and then speak with as many owners as you can find who use it under similar circumstances.

For existing construction, you'll need some space on your property for excavation and installation.

Good luck and let us know what you learn!

And post in Energy Environment and or Frugal Living!

[NewJeffCT]

2. thanks

We do have a moderately sized backyard for excavation.