In Cincinnati
They are promoting geothermal systems especially for winter heating. Winter heating was costing us over $400.00/mo. in 2008. We knew we were going to leave in a few years, which was two years ago, So we didn't do the change but the savings would have been significant and payback in less than 6 years. One of the negatives is that if you are putting your house on the market geothermal systems may be a drawback. It's not commonly understood and most potential buyers may shy away from such a system.
My cousin, a farmer in Iowa, uses one of his farm ponds for the geothermal heat transfer for the past 20 years and his utility bills are very low. Less than $50.00 Mo. in the dead of winter. So it does work and work well.
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