"It is convenient to have geothermal heating"
"The heat pump takes care of itself and I am very satisfied, says Robin Linnér.
Robin Linnér and his partner Isabelle Andersson have recently moved into their home in the Småland forest. The house is about to be completed after two years of hard work. He is used to burning wood.
In the Linnér family, the forest has contributed to heating their homes for decades. But that's no longer the case.
"It is convenience that influenced us to choose geothermal heating. Wood has to be chopped, dried and split, but the heat pump takes care of itself, explains Robin Linnér.
Robin's parents live on the neighbouring property and they have also invested in a heat pump.
"I thought for a long time that I would have a wood boiler anyway, as a complement to the heat pump. Old habits are hard to break.
The heat pump, a CTC GSi, has been running for eleven months now without any problems.
"Not a single error message. It just keeps on going. I am very satisfied."
Many benefits with geothermal heating
Robin and Isabelle chose a CTC GSi 12. It is speed-controlled, which means it automatically adapts to the house's output requirements during the year. CTC GSi has a seasonal coefficient of performance (SCOP) of 5.5, which means that, over the course of year, it produces five times as much energy as it consumes.
Published: 2020-02-19