Comfort Magic is a qualified geothermal heat pump contractor that services Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, the Eastern Shore, Newport News and Hampton, Virginia.

Geothermal heat pumps are the most efficient way to heat and cool your home. Geothermal heat pumps can also provide hot water to your water heater increasing the effective efficiency of your water heater. Geothermal systems are available in many different configurations to suit most residential applications. Closed loop or water source, single stage or dual stage, geothermal outperforms other system types.

Geothermal heat pumps have many different design considerations than do “typical” systems. The most important is the water design side. Water source geothermal systems require good quality supply and discharge wells and a way to balance water flow for proper volume. Closed loop systems require the loop field to be considered and designed correctly. The bore holes need to be done properly using good drilling/backfilling technique for the loop field to perform correctly. The mechanical side takes careful consideration, as well. The ducting has to be of sufficient size to support the capacity of the system. The air distribution system needs to designed to place the right amount of air into the right areas for an overall efficient system. All new geothermal systems use R-410a refrigerant. This type of refrigerant requires more meticulous care on treatment of the system. Proper flushing, leak testing, evacuation procedures must be followed to maximize the quality of the system.

A federal tax credit for 30% of installation cost is available, other state or local utility rebates may also be available.

Geothermal heat pumps can reduce your utility usage by up to 60%.