Econar Information

ECONAR has been producing geothermal heat pumps in Minnesota for over two decades. Minnesota’s cold winter climate has driven the design of ECONAR’s heating and cooling equipment to what is known as a “ColdClimate” geothermal heat pump. This cold climate technology focuses on maximizing the energy savings available in heating dominated regions without sacrificing comfort, thus making ECONAR the leader in cold climate heat pump technology and North America’s only ColdClimate™ heat pump manufacturer. Extremely efficient cooling, dehumidification and optional domestic hot water heating are also provided in one neatly packaged system. Common geothermal applications include: homes, churches, banks, schools, car washes, fish farms, ice rinks, swimming pools, restaurants, and anywhere heating, cooling and hot water is required. Safety and comfort are both inherent to, and designed into ECONAR’s geothermal heat pumps. Since the system runs completely on electrical energy, your entire home will have the safety of being gas free. ECONAR, through installation of its heat pumps, has contributed significantly to the reduction of global warming through the elimination of fossil fuels in many homes and businesses. All of ECONAR’s products are safety certified and its heat pumps are performance certified by internationally recognized third party testing laboratories. ECONAR’s personnel hold numerous certifications in the geothermal industry, and provide training throughout North America. ECONAR is a member of the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA); the Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) Energy Star products program, the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium (GHPC) plus a member and charter member in numerous heat pump associations throughout North America. ECONAR’s products hold numerous energy awards, such as 1999 National Home Builders award for Energy Efficiency. ECONAR has two locations. Appleton, Minnesota, in west central Minnesota, is the location of our manufacturing plant and warehouse facilities. All the purchasing and some of the engineering work is done in Appleton. Elk River, Minnesota is home to the corporate offices. Set in a northwest suburb of Minneapolis, Elk River is home to all the Accounting, Engineering, Sales (both Commercial and Residential), Customer Service, Marketing, Personnel, and Administrative departments. ECONAR’s commitment to quality is written on the side of every heat pump we build. Throughout the building process, the technicians that build each unit sign their names to the quality assurance label after completing their inspections. As a final quality test, every unit goes through a full run test where the performance and operation is verified in both the heating and cooling modes. No other manufacturer goes as far as to run a full performance check under full load to assure system quality.