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Bridgewater Township homeowners go geothermal
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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The Ann Arbor News
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Geothermal isn’t a quick-buck idea, but several local homeowners are discovering how the environmentally friendly heating and cooling system can save them major duckets in the long run.
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Their propane bill for last winter? $5,400.
With heating costs like that, it didn't take long for Greg and Robin Lanford to decide to install a geothermal heating system for their home.
The cost to install the system for their Bridgewater-area home was unusually expensive, because of the size of their home (6,000 square feet) and that they put in several zones. Still, at about $40,000, it will pay for itself in less than a decade if home heating fuel prices continue on their current path.
The Lanfords aren't alone. More and more people are looking into geothermal to heat and cool their homes. The system is pricey up front - generally between $13,000 to $25,000 to install - but unbeatably cheap to operate.
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