How a Geothermal Heat Pump Works – This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how to capture the heat buried deep in the ground. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse How to Install Weather-Sensitive Heating Controls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIsvYXdeM2g&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=27 How to Maintain an Electric Water Heater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPSoUKiKRs&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=79 How to Flush a Water Heater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjwENIksoWE&index=211&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV … Read more

2 Min. Tip: Heat up Compost without Turning It (Quick & Easy!)

In today’s 2 minute gardening tip, I show you how you can heat up a compost pile without turning it. Geobin: http://amzn.to/2brKnwY If you shop on Amazon, you can support OYR simply by clicking this link (bookmark it too) before shopping: http://www.amazon.com/?tag=oneya-20 One Yard Revolution is all about growing a lot of food on a … Read more

Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps

The following edit was recommended by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office: At :58, “During the winter, the air is usually cooler than the temperature below ground. The solution circulates in a loop underground and absorbs the Earth’s heat. This heat is brought to the surface and transferred to a … Read more