Heat Pump
GeoSource® - Invision3™
GeoSource Invision3 heat pumps are sophisticated workhorses, providing versatility like no other product can. Systems can be designed and installed to provide 100% heating, 100% cooling and 100% hot water needs of an average family. Designs can even include radiant floor applications. Comfort, efficiency, and the environment, GeoSource Invision3 excels at all three.
Details
ECONAR's unique approach to product design positions all system components for easy accessibility, allowing your heat pump to be "zero clearance" with surrounding walls.
Never before has there been a geothermal heat pump with such sophistication and advancements in technology able to provide you with the foremost comfort and economy as the GeoSource Invision3.
How does it work?
The GeoSource Invision3 is the ultimate geothermal heat pump. Its unique design utilizes a dual circuit approach. This design allows two circuits to operate independent of one another, giving you two heat pumps in one. Dual circuits allow you to actually operate in the first stage, heating or air-conditioning your home, while simultaneously operating the second stage as a water heater, heating your hot water. When water heating is not required that circuit becomes a second stage, available to provide additional heat to your home for those cold days and nights.
Customized Orders
For areas where water heating is not desired and there is greater need for cooling a unit can be ordered with two stages of heating and two stages of cooling.
Energy Efficient
Your heating and cooling demands change with the weather. GeoSource Invision3 heat pumps adjust for you, delivering the correct amount of energy to meet your needs, at the best efficiency possible.
Invision3™ Dual Circuit Standard Features:
| - Two separate compressors running independent of each other, creates an extremely versatile, reliable and efficient system. | - Options include two stages of heating with one stage of cooling and full time domestic hot water heating. |
| - The domestic hot water options have a greater recovery rate over a standard electric water heater, and is 300% more efficient. | - Unique is its ability to simultaneously heat or cool in forced air mode while heating water with the domestic hot water option. |
| - The two stages allows for independent circuit backup and does not require strip heat or conventional backup. | - An optional Allergy Gold permanent washable filter is standard accessory with every Invision3. |
| - An optional Electronic Digital (LCD) 3-heat, 2-cool thermostat is standard accessory with every unit. |
- An optional Air Pad for the Invision3 is standard accessory with every unit. |
| - A variable speed DC blower is used for comfortable, efficient operation. | - The technology allows for lower electrical usage during peak times. |
| - Sophisticated electronic controls with diagnostics. | - Double-wall potable water full condensing coil. |
| - Scroll compressors provide a quiet, operation. | - Overflow sensor is standard all models. |
| - Baked on epoxy over gavaneal cabinet. |
- High and low access valves. |
| - Thermostatic valve controller. | - Every unit real time run tested. |
| - Best Warranty offered. | - PumpPAK ready. |
| - Small footprint. | - ETL Safety certified. |
| - ARI Performance certified. |
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How GeoThermal Works
Geothermal can be used to providing heating or cooling services. In each instance the process is similar.
Geothermal Heating
In the heating mode, the water circulating in the earth loop is colder than the surrounding ground. This causes the water to absorb energy, in the form of heat, from the earth. The water carries this energy to the heat exchanger in the pump. In the heat exchanger, refrigerant absorbs the heat energy from the water. The water now leaves the heat exchanger at a colder temperature, and circulates through the earth loop to pick up more energy.
The refrigerant gas, which contains energy gained from the earth loop, travels from the heat exchanger to the compressor. In the compressor, the refrigerant temperature rises to 160°. From the compressor, the superheated refrigerant travels to the air heat exchanger. Here, the heat pump's blower circulates air across the air coil, increasing the temperature of the air, which is blown through ductwork to heat the home. After refrigerant releases its heat energy to the air, it then flows to the earth loop heat exchanger to start the cycle again.
Geothermal Cooling
In the cooling mode, the water circulating in the earth loop is warmer than the surrounding ground. This causes the water to release energy, in the form of heat, into the earth. The water, now cooler from traveling through the ground now flows to the heat exchanger in the heat pump. In the heat exchanger, hot refrigerant gas from the compressor releases its heat into the water. This causes the water to increase temperature, which it releases to the ground.
The refrigerant, which has released its heat energy and became a cold liquid, now travels to the heat exchanger. Here the heat pump's blower circulates warm, humid air across the cold air coil. The air is then blown through ductwork to cool the home. The refrigerant in the air coil picks up the heat energy from the air, and travels to the compressor. When the refrigerant leaves the compressor, it then flows to the earth loop heat exchanger to start the cycle again.