Although home heating by geothermal energy is now receiving extensive publicity due to to potential energy shortages, it is hardly a new concept. In the 1930s, those with the necessary means who possessed or could acquire, land in the right location in Klamath Falls, Oregon, invested in a hot water well to heat their homes. Since the heat was available in abundance and upon demand at small cost, little effort was given to providing air tightness or to insulate the homes