Topic Founder & Author: Dennis C. McCreery. First of all, outer burial containers and burial vaults are not required by state or federal law. They are required by most cemetery rules and regulations. Cemeteries want a casket placed in an outer burial container or burial vault to prevent the ground from sinking in above the casket.
A heat pump will replace both the furnace and air conditioner/central air unit. It may be costly to install, with the national average falling between $3,956 and $6,702, but it will save you considerable money in energy costs.
According to the United States Department of Energy the average cost of a geothermal heat pump system is $2,500 per ton.The agency goes on to say that the average residential property is going to require a unit of three tons to supply their needs.he modern system will include a ground heat exchanger that is either a closed or open loop variety (with the closed loop the most common). For the purpose of this discussion we will look at the materials and costs associated with the installation of a closed loop geothermal heating system in a residential property.