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[Paul_Johnson]

I only bring it up because at least up here, if you want a ground source heatpump, you have to ask for just that.

Geothermal is not a synonym for it. Geothermal refers to magmatic heat, and magmatic heat only.

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Well, you are just wrong. So.....IDK

 

[Brian_B]

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Well, you are just wrong. So.....IDK

In Zath's defense.. the article your reference does also refer to these systems as ground source heat pumps internally. That being said, I don't think either of you are wrong. I think Geothermal is just a generic term for anything involving thermal transfer and the Earth. Most power plant scale Geothermal plants use a specific process known as Hydrothermal (making steam from underground heat) -- and shares in the same renewable category as hydroelectric (dams)

Bunch of pedantic dudes around here...

 

[Armenius]

In Zath's defense.. the article your reference does also refer to these systems as ground source heat pumps internally. That being said, I don't think either of you are wrong. I think Geothermal is just a generic term for anything involving thermal transfer and the Earth. Most power plant scale Geothermal plants use a specific process known as Hydrothermal (making steam from underground heat) -- and shares in the same renewable category as hydroelectric (dams)

Bunch of pedantic dudes around here...

That is my use of the term when used by itself, as well. Without context the word could refer to anything, though.

 

[Zarathustra]

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Well, you are just wrong. So.....IDK

Well, could be regional terminology issues too. Or the terminology has evolved over time.

About 8 years ago when I was researching heat options, I called a few vendors and asked about geothermal, and got a big fat "What now?" Ground source heat pump made everyone understand what I was talking about though.

 

[Dogsofjune]

Potatoe, tater. Same concept