Heat pumps and geothermal systems both exploit temperature differences rather than combustion. Understand the refrigeration cycle and coefficient of performance and the rest of the field follows.
In deep cold an air-source heat pump loses capacity just as demand peaks, while a ground loop barely notices. What that costs, and what modern machines changed.
One circulates its own fluid forever; the other pumps groundwater through and returns it. The heat-transfer gain, the water chemistry, and how to choose.
Updated 21 September 2026·7 min read
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