Earth River Geothermal1202 West St, Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Headquartered in Central Maryland, Earth River Geothermal Heating & Cooling provides a complete solution for geothermal heating and cooling systems. We are a local company that has been in business since 2007. We help homeowners tap earth’s abundant supply of renewable geothermal energy to efficiently heat and cool their homes.

Meet Our Team

Our team of experienced and ardent technicians, Contractors, well drillers and HVAC industry experts utilize their potential to the fullest extent of delivering an unmatched quality of work. The team works under the expert supervision of company’s president Mark Schultz. He attends client to know their requirements, so, he can guide the team for delivering the best to them.

Geothermal Systems – The Future of Residential and Commercial Heating & Cooling

Earth River Geothermal Inc. is passionate about spreading our enthusiasm for the advent of geothermal heating and cooling systems technology. Geothermal heat pumps exchange a massive amount of thermal energy between the air within one’s home and the earth that surrounds the vertical geothermal loop field.

Cost savings in Geothermal Heating and cooling installations

The installation of a Geothermal system become inexpensive due to the federal, state and local tax credits, rebates and grants. All together makes Geothermal Heating and cooling solutions a smart financial choice. The cost is recovered as the savings in your energy bills  You will get a complete payback through minimized energy bills in a minimum duration of 5 years. In terms of power and output, the Geothermal have 400 to 600 percent efficiency. The best part of the Geothermal system is- it uses less than half of energy than traditional HVAC systems.

Usually, it will cost you between $20,000 and $30,000. The price for a 3-ton Geothermal system is around $20000. After deducting the 30 percent Federal tax credit, the price comes down to only $14000. In Maryland, the tax credits for residential geothermal installations is up to $1000, while for commercial installations is up to $7000. Now, the property tax credit is $2500 for Maryland counties like Anne Arundel County. It further brings down the cost to $9500. There is a tax credit of $5000 for some counties like Howard County. In this way, the cost becomes significantly inexpensive and value for money.

Geothermal HVAC Services & Pricing

Earth River Geothermal Inc. brings accountability to geothermal installations that few other companies provide. With Earth River, you work with one contractor, from start to finish— for the entire geothermal installation.

We specify the design of the loop field and take the ultimate responsibility for the functioning of the entire system, its efficiency and performance. Our services include:

• Performance of a comprehensive geothermal heating and cooling cost savings analysis.
• Design, sizing and placement of the geothermal ground looping / heat exchanger to achieve the most cost-effective solution.
• Working with the homeowners and business owners directly to determine if ductwork changes and/or zoning controls are warranted.
• The configuration of piping, manifolding, and circulation pumps to ensure maximum thermal conductivity between the loop and the ground.
• Sizing the system to achieve optimal configuration for heating, cooling, and humidity control.
• Preparation of a documentation package which includes system specifications and the configuration of the geothermal HVAC system.
• Post-installation inspection of the geothermal installation in order to ensure that the system is meeting its designed heat transfer specifications. These metrics include COP/EER, BTU output; we perform system adjustments as required to optimize its efficiency.
• Earth River Geothermal offers the very best warranty in the residential and commercial geothermal heating and cooling industry.

How Geothermal Heating and Cooling Works

There is nothing magical about geothermal heat pumps. Geothermal heat pumps basically work like every other heat pump. Heat pumps are machines that use a refrigeration cycle (the same as used in your refrigerator) to transfer heat — they make it hot on one side and cold on the other. In the winter you want the hot side in your house and the cold side outdoors, and the opposite in the summer.  What makes geothermal heat pumps special is that they are coupled to the earth, not the outside air. In Maryland, the temperature 10-feet below ground is a constant 57-degrees, which is a great temperature for a geothermal system. When it is cold out, conventional heat pumps become less and less effective because they are trying to transfer heat into your house from cold outdoor air, which is inefficient and expensive, if not impossible.  Geothermal heat pumps don’t have this problem because they are transferring heat from the relatively warm 57-degree earth. Furthermore, geothermal heat pumps use water as the heat transfer medium. Water transfers heat 200-times better than air (air is actually an insulator). Voila, by coupling the geothermal heat pump with the earth you now have a super-efficient way to generate heat in the winter. In the summer, the refrigerant cycle reverses and you have a super-efficient way to cool your house. OK, maybe there is a little magic involved — but it’s good magic that saves you money and keeps you comfortable.

Environmentally-Friendly & Cost-Effective

Geothermal systems are recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as the most environmentally friendly, cost-effective and energy-efficient heating and cooling technology available. Geothermal heat pumps help electric utilities achieve significant reductions in their peak demand loads. By reducing the demand for electric utilities, geothermal systems reduce the need for new power plants which typically are powered by coal or natural gas. Compared to an electric resistance heating system, a typical 2,500-square-foot home with a geothermal system can save the electric utility company more than nine tons of coal a year.  These systems also minimize the threats of acid rain, air pollution, the greenhouse effect and global warming problems directly linked to the burning of fossil fuels. In fact, installing a single geothermal unit is the environmental equivalent of planting seven hundred fifty trees or removing to cars from the road.  As you can see there are many reasons to switch to a geothermal heat pump. It’s the most efficient conditioning system available. It’s environmentally friendly. It has the longest life span… and it provides quiet comfort. That’s why we call it smart from the ground up!