Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine June 2018

HVACR NewsMagazine June 2018 State National Chapter News Ferguson & Geothermal Up to 29.5 SEER The Tranquility digital Series assures blissful comfort, maximum efficiency and low utility bills. Tranquility 30 Digital Series (TE)

Many homeowners are searching for better ways to control the temperatures in their homes, while being energy and cost efficient. Many have found that the geothermal heat pump can help. Geothermal energy helps preserve natural resources, relying less on fossil fuels and is a more cost-effective option compared to other heating and cooling systems. A geothermal heat pump is an electrically powered device that uses the earth’s natural heat storage ability and/or the groundwater to heat and cool homes or businesses. Just like the other types of heat pumps, it simply moves heat energy from one place to another. By using refrigeration, the geothermal heat pump removes heat energy stored in the earth and/or the earth’s groundwater and transfers it to the home. On February 9, 2018, it was announced that tax credits for the geothermal heat pump industry had been extended. The bill applies to residential geothermal systems placed in service from January 1, 2017 through 2019, the credit is 30% of the cost of the system. It then drops to 26% for 2020 and 22% for 2021. In addition, there is a tax credit up to $500 (10% of the amount paid) for making energy-efficient home improvements like new windows or upgraded heating/a-c equipment. A note of consideration for commercial GHP projects - the bill makes them eligible for the commercial tax credit if commenced by January 1, 2022 rather than placed in service. Ferguson stocks Climate Master Geothermal Heat Pumps.

The Tranquility® Digital Series advanced design includes two-stage operation, variable-speed fan, vFlow® variable water flow and iGate® communicating controls. This provides higher efficiency, quiet operation and automatically adapts to provide the optimum comfort blower motor helps even out hot or cold spots in your home and eliminates the air blasts you feel with traditional systems. • 29.6 EER/5.0 COP • 2-Stage Compressor • vFlow ® Internal Variable Water Flow Control • iGate ® Communicating Controls • Variable Speed ECM Indoor Fan • Vertical, Horizontal (field convertible discharge), and Downflow Configurations Tranquility 30 Digital Split Series (TES/TEP) The Tranquility® Digital Split Series with vFlow® variable water flow technology provides homeowners the and reliability no matter what the weather is outside. The variable-speed