Posted: 8/11/2012 9:04:43 AM EDT
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Was talking to a contractor at work and he was telling me how busy they are. He told me they had around
150 more geothermal systems to install and they had already installed 100. What sent me boiling was when he told me these are all being installed in low income housing and all of it is under a government contract. Our tax dollars are paying for these at an average of $30k a pop. He said most of the ones he has been installing are in homes that the homeowners couldn't speak English.  Let's do some math. 250 units @ $30k average = $7,500,000
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The initial numbers are a bit shocking. However, aren't these systems supposed to save money over their lifetime? I always thought that was one of their big selling points. what's shocking about those numbers is it's being spent here in America, with funds gleaned from working Americans but not on/for "Americans" born here. I'm giving serious thought to living off the government tit for a while; figure I've been paying taxes since 1986 so I ought to try and recoup some of those funds before uncle O and the other elected officials gives it all away. |
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The initial numbers are a bit shocking. However, aren't these systems supposed to save money over their lifetime? I always thought that was one of their big selling points. They do eventually. Depending on if the guy is installing Geo package units or Geo splits. Ive heard mixed reviews of the Geo splits, most of which people say the the split system sucks, fails often. The Geo package (which is what I install... about 7 in the last 4 months) are better, everything is contained in one box. all i can say...
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The initial numbers are a bit shocking. However, aren't these systems supposed to save money over their lifetime? I always thought that was one of their big selling points. Well hell why don't they put one in my home? I'd like the savings, oh I work for a living and should be able to afford it myself along with electric car that the o thinks we should just go out and get. Nuttin personal on this quote Sean. |
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The initial numbers are a bit shocking. However, aren't these systems supposed to save money over their lifetime? I always thought that was one of their big selling points. They do eventually. Depending on if the guy is installing Geo package units or Geo splits. Ive heard mixed reviews of the Geo splits, most of which people say the the split system sucks, fails often. The Geo package (which is what I install... about 7 in the last 4 months) are better, everything is contained in one box. all i can say...How many feet of geothermal heat exchanger per square foot of living space? What exchange media is in the pipes? Pressures? Horizontal or vertical for the heat exchanger (what works best)? |