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Ground source heat pumps are generally considered to be “geothermal”.



You're not wrong; however that is an unfortunate misnomer since ground source bore holes (along with horizontal soil collectors and lakebed collectors) on the order of 100-300 m deep are still utilizing heat from the sun stored in the ground, and not heat produced from Earth's core.

I'd say it's a pretty good idea to not conflate the two by using more precise language, even if not doing so might be "technically correct".


Not in English.


The manufacturers of ground source heat pumps use the term 'geothermal' in English: https://www.waterfurnace.com/residential/products/geothermal... https://enertechusa.com/geothermal-product-catalog/ - the term is confusing though




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