How Does the SYMBIONT GeoThermal Pool Heating System Work?
About the SYMBIONT GeoThermal Pool / Spa Heater
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The SYMBIONT™ is designed to provide high performance operation on private and public pools and spas. Like gas, the SYMBIONT™ is totally unaffected by outdoor weather conditions.
The SYMBIONT™ is competitively priced with both solar heating systems and air source heat pumps. The operating costs are substantially less than any air source available. When cost of operation and dependability are considered the SYMBIONT™ has no equal.
When the pool pump is running, and on demand of the thermostat, the SYMBIONT™ pool heater and source water pump are energized to heat the pool.
Like any heat pump, the SYMBIONT™ uses a refrigerant vapor compression cycle to extract free heat from one place (the heat source, either a well, a lake, or canal) and deliver it to another (the pool or spa). All you pay for is the electricity used by the compressor and pumps.
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The SYMBIONT™: Features (Titanium Model)
- Modular Design with Easy Piping and Wiring Access
- Painted Aluminum Cabinets with Raised-Base Aluminum Chassis
- Insulated for Quiet Operation
- High Efficiency Scroll Compressor with Inherent Motor-Protector
- Titanium Tube-Fiberglass Shell Condenser and Evaporator Heat Exchangers
- Refrigerant Liquid Receiver and Filter/Drier
- Refrigerant Sight-Glass with Moisture Indicator
- Thermostatic Expansion Valve
- High and Low Pressure Switches
- Time Delay Compressor Protectors
- Electronic Digital Pool/Spa Thermostat
- Factory Installed Reverse-Cycle Summer Pool Cooling
- ARL or ETL Listed/Approved
How a SYMBIONT™ GeoThermal System Works
The following diagrams illustrate the heating cycle of a SYMBIONT™, using lake water as the heat source, and using aquifer wells as the heat source.
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How a SYMBIONT™ Works / Heating Cycle
Like any heat pump, the Symbiont™ extracts heat from one place (The Source Water) and delivers it to another (The Pool Water). The diagram above shows the main components in this process. When the thermostat senses the pool needs heat, the system cycles on to start the process. The compressor moves refrigerant through the system, absorbing heat from the source water and transferring that heat to the pool water. The two waters do not mix. This cycle continues until the pool reaches its desired temperature, and the system will turn off.
Using Lake Water as the Heat Source
As illustrated, pool water passes by the Thermostat and through the heater prior to returning to the pool. When the Thermostat senses the pool needs heat the system cycles on and lake pump begins to deliver water to the heater. The lake water and the pool water never mix. The Symbiont then transfers free heat stored in the lake water to the pool water through a refrigerant cycle detailed in a separate diagram. The transfer of free heat in a water to water system (GeoThermal) is much more efficient than that of an air to water system (standard heat pumps) or a heat generated system (gas heater). When the pool has reach the desired temperature the heater(s) and the lake pump will cycle off.
Using Aquifer Wells as the Heat Source
As illustrated, pool water passes by the Thermostat and through the heater prior to returning to the pool. When the Thermostat senses the pool needs heat the system cycles on and well pump begins to deliver water to the heater. The well water and the pool water never mix. The Symbiont then transfers free heat stored in the well water to the pool water through a refrigerant cycle detailed in a separate diagram. The transfer of free heat in a water to water system (GeoThermal) is much more efficient than that of an air to water system (standard heat pumps) or a heat generated system (gas heater). Because the ground water remains a constant temperature throughout the year, the Symbiont GeoThermal system can exceed the performance of either the standard heat pumps or the gas heaters. When the pool has reached the desired temperature the heater(s) and well pump will cycle off.
