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This is a recent testimonial from one of our customers. This customer has had a geothermal system installed for a few years, and is letting us know what his costs to heat and cool his home are. This is not an unusual letter, we get many comments about how efficient and comfortable geothermal systems can be. Please let us know, or e-mail us with your comments!

Can't beat testimonials like this one!

-----Original Message-----

From: carl [mailto:----------@juno.com]

Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 11:10 AM

To: jramon@geothermaldesign.com

Subject: the high cost of heating!!

AND SEE HOW NIPSCO LIKES THIS!!!! ------

total electric bill for 2004 [American Electric Power] [Jan to Jan]

$841.69 = $70.14 per month

[closed in ground loop geothermal heat, 50 gal. elect. water

heater--geothermal assisted] heat/cool 3900 sq ft [upper and all of

basement]

3 car garage [foam block walls] not heated never dropped below 45 degrees]

[3 9X7 R-15 garage doors] I keep the thermostat at 72 for heating and the

basement [vents to furnace open] stays at 70.1 For cooling, thermostat is 76

and I shut the vents off for the basement and it stays at 69

propane used [Aug to Aug] 100 gal @ $120 per gal = $120 = $10 per

month

[gas cloths dryer, cook stove, and fireplace]

TOTAL ENERGY USAGE gas and electric = $961.69 or $80.14 per month TOTAL

electric used for just lights, TV, etc. was about $45 to $50 per month

[based on lowest heating/cooling months bills like May or Sept] leaving

electricity used for heating/cooling $20 to $25 per month [average]!!!!

[Gas use not counted for heating since fireplace is used very little and the

cloths dryer or cook stove does little to supplement house heat.]

REVA DO YOU HAVE ANY OF YOUR OTHER CUSTOMERS THAT CAN BEAT THIS?????

[oh by the way I have never had the resistance heat kick on! that is the

way I like it ---GOOD JOB]

Carl xxx-xxxx xxxxx@juno.com

xxxxxx@verizon.net