How to Heat With Underground Heat Transfer

Install a geothermal heat pump inside your home and hook it up to your existing ventilation system. If you are switching from electrical heat, install air ducts and vents in your home before you can begin to receive heat via underground heat transfer.

Put geothermal heat tubes underneath the ground near your home in a circular or rectangular pattern, approximately six to ten feet underneath the ground. These will be hooked up to a geothermal heat pump, which heats the energy taken from the tubes and pumps it into your home.

Elect to install heat transfer tubing that goes directly down into the ground if you live in an urban area or have a small lot of land to work with. These heat tubes work the same way, however they are often placed as far as 20 feet below the ground. Because they require less space, they are often used to heat buildings in urban environments, however, the saved space is sacrificed for a slight reduction in heat quality.