Now, more than ever, a geothermal system for your home makes economic sense. With the federal 30% tax credit the cost to install these highly efficient systems may be no more than a common fossil fueled system. This is particularly true in the following situations:
· You’re building a new home
· You’re planning a major addition or renovation of your home
· You’re ready to replace your hot air furnace and have a duct system in place
· The geology of your site lends itself to an open loop system.

In these scenarios the additional cost of the wells and the geothermal equipment is frequently offset by the 30% personal income tax credit. Thus, geothermal really does become the “no brainer” option. When you consider all the geothermal benefits, at little or no additional cost, geothermal makes the most sense.

So, what are the benefits? They are many, and I would put them in the following order of importance:
1. Comfort. These systems provide superior year round interior comfort in both the heating and cooling modes. With optional zoning, they provide customized comfort for the various living areas of your home.
2. Environmentally Conscious. Geothermal uses a renewable energy source that is available 365 days a year. It does not contribute to fossil fuel depleation or global warming.
3. Low Operating Cost. Generally, geothermal costs about 50% less than oil or gas to heat your home. Even greater savings are achieved if you are using propane or electric heat. Air conditioning savings are also substantial.
4. Very Efficient. Four to Five times as efficient as fossil heat; twice as efficient as conventional air conditioning.
5. Safe. There no combustion products, flames, or fumes associated with the equipment operation.
6. Quiet. The heat pump unit itself is quiet during operation and there is no noisy outside condenser.

If a new heating system is part of your future plans, give us a call to find out about the geothermal option. We’ll provide a custom designed system that provides both heating and air conditioning, as well as year round indoor comfort.

About half the U.S. population receives its drinking water from wells! And more than 90 percent of the fresh water in the United States and around the world is groundwater. Ground Water Awareness Week spotlights groundwater, as a valuable and renewable resource.

Spring is a good season to have an Annual Water Well Checkup, before the peak water-use season begins.  A Checkup is important for the following reasons:

• An annual checkup by a licensed and certified water well contractor is the best way to ensure problem free service and quality water.
• Preventative maintenance usually is less costly than emergency maintenance.
• Good well maintenance, like good car maintenance, can prolong the life of your well and pump system.

Our checkup will include:

• An inspection of your system.
• A check of the pump operation.
• Air charging of the well tank, if needed.
• A water sample and laboratory analysis.
• A written report.

We recommend you have your drinking water tested every year.  Well water quality can change over time, for better or worse.  An annual water test allows you to track changes and take action before reaching a critical state.  For most well owners an annual water test is peace of mind that their water is safe for all their family’s needs.

Call us to schedule a water test and checkup of your system!

You can obtain more well and consumer information by going to NGWA’s Web site for well owners, www.wellowner.org.  National Ground Water Awareness Week is sponsored by the National Ground Water Association – the nation’s leading authority on the use and protection of groundwater.

We’re real proud of this accomplishment. Not a lot of companies make it to 40 years. The statistics indicate that about 30% of small businesses do not survive the first two years, and 50% fall by the wayside in the first five years. So, we feel fortunate as well as gratified that we’ve achieved this milestone.

We could not have come this far without one very important ingredient – our customers. Thousands of homeowners have placed their trust in us to deliver safe, clean water, to restore their water when an emergency arose, and to provide a multitude of services for their water or geothermal systems. Without your loyalty and referrals we could not have come this far; thank you!

We also should thank our valued suppliers, whose prompt service allows us to do the same. These vendors are continually introducing new, innovative products that provide better solutions for our customers needs. You may be surprised to learn that most of the products we use in our water and geothermal systems are still manufactured by American manufacturers and made in the USA.

What will the next 40 years bring? In 1970 there were no cell phones, no internet, no instant communication. A mainframe computer took up a whole room and was less powerful than today’s laptop. Well drilling was a lot less mechanized and submersible well pumps were just beginning to catch on. In the future, well and geothermal systems will be a lot smarter. Through advanced diagnostics and control systems they will be able to communicate their status and faults directly to the service company. We’ll be able to remotely diagnose the problem and dispatch the technician with the correct tools and components to fix it. We may even be able to remotely change a software configuration to allow the component to temporarily function until the service technician gets there.

The speed of change seems to increase with each decade. With all the change in the last 40 years, it’s difficult to imagine that the changes in the next 40 will be many times greater in magnitude. What we can’t envision today will be commonplace in 2050.

On thing that won’t change will be our dedication and commitment to our customers. We’ll respond promptly when you have an emergency, provide high quality services, and give you honest, professional advice. Call us when the need arises.