It’s December, and 2021 is drawing to a close. We wanted to take some time to share what we’re all thankful for this year. Everybody in our office got in front of the camera to talk about what they appreciated in their life. To hear from all the amazing members of Symbiont, watch the video above.
Variable speed versus single-speed pool pumps. Is there a difference? Should you make the investment in a variable speed pump when a single speed has a lower up-front price? The geothermal professionals at Symbiont Service Corp in Englewood, Florida explain the benefits of variable speed pool pumps vs single-speed.
One of the questions the geothermal professionals from Symbiont Service get asked all the time is, “what’s better? A variable speed pool pump or a single speed?” We recommend variable speed pumps, and we’ll explain why and explain the differences between them so you can make an informed decision.
Chances are you have heard of Polar Bear swimming. It is when people take a plunge into freezing cold water – many times for a charity fundraiser or maybe because they just want the thrill of having said they did it!
If you’re a pool owner or if you’re visiting a hotel with a pool you don’t want to jump into water so cold it takes your breath away. Swimming pool water temperature matters for your comfort as well as for the water chemistry. If the water is too warm it invites bacteria and algae to grow and bloom. Water temperatures in the 85 degree range is an invitation for bacteria to curl up in a corner of the pool and begin growing. Sometimes you don’t notice it until it’s too late and it could happen because you’ve neglected to clean a space under or behind the pool steps, for example.
If you don’t want to cover your pool for the winter months, we can give you a myriad of reasons why geothermal is best for pool water
heating and the number one reason... you can swim almost year-round!
Winter in Englewood, Florida may not be what winter is in other parts of the country, but there still may be times when the swimming pool water is simply too cold. When that happens you wish you had taken the time to talk with someone about how to be able to comfortably swim all winter long in warm water.
Heating the pool water with a heat pump is an economical way to do just that. A geothermal heat pump is energy-efficient and warms the water in the summer, fall, winter and spring. When you can swim year-round it is ideal, right? Who doesn’t want to spend time with friends and family in the pool exercising, having a party or simply relaxing? When you have a geothermal heat pump installed you will be swimming even on the coldest of Florida winter days.
Have you ever gone on vacation and wanted to jump in the swimming pool at the resort or hotel only to find it was FREEZING?! It seems like 
a resort or hotel should have water that is warm and comfortable enough for the guests to enjoy. We’re not talking bathwater warm, but warm enough that you’re not dealing with goosebumps and chattering teeth! How warm is warm enough for your swimming pool water? It is a bit subjective, but there are averages!
If you’re a commercial property owner or manager, you know that many of your guests to pay you a visit because they want to get away from cold weather and have a treat of a swim in a pool on their vacations.
How clean is the air you breathe? If you don’t understand the MERV (minimum efficiency reporting value) of the air filter in the HVAC unit in 
your home or commercial building, you should. Ask a Symbiont Service geothermal professional, “how do MERV ratings impact air flow” and air quality.
Today’s HVAC units can accommodate and more efficiently utilize air filters with higher MERV ratings. Homes and commercial buildings with old HVAC units may not operate as effectively and could experience problems in air flow. An air conditioning unit that has impeded air flows will place unnecessary stress on the HVAC unit and cost more to operate.
Talk with one of the geothermal and HVAC professionals from Symbiont Service when he or she pays a visit and ask about the MERV rating of the air filter in the unit in your home or facility.
Geothermal is the most energy-efficient way to heat and cool a home, office or swimming pool. Geothermal also conserves natural 
resources and doesn’t involve the use of fossil fuels. How to heat your pool with geothermal energy is something our clients ask the Symbiont Service Corp geothermal experts about all the time.
Do you want a way to heat, and cool, a personal or commercial swimming pool? Geothermal is an ideal resource and way to heat the pool and it also brings many benefits above using gas, electric or even solar pool heating units.
How clean is the air you’re breathing? Clean indoor air is safer indoor air and that is more important than ever during this time of coronavirus and the quarantine the country is dealing with.
It’s best to not assume the air in your home is safe. You also can’t know how safe and clean the air you’re breathing at work or in a shopping center or grocery store is. The air in our homes may contain unhealthy particles, bacteria and pollutants.
Our geothermal professionals understand that our customers — commercial and private homeowners — want to improve the air they breathe and we have put together a short checklist of ways to help ensure you’re breathing the cleanest air possible.
You can clean the air you breathe by investing in an electronic air cleaner. These devices are easy-to-use and maintain, reliable and effective. An electronic air cleaner may also save you money on HVAC system maintenance and repair because they pull pollutants from the air and that might keep the air filter cleaner, longer.
Heading into the hot and humid months of the summer may not seem like the time to have pool heater service maintenance performed, but now is the time to perform pool heater service. The reason is: The schedules are more open and you may have an easier time getting the appointment of your choice and when your pool heater is serviced now, it will be ready for that inevitable cool snap (you know it’s coming!)
Community swimming pools in Englewood, Florida and across the state of Florida are beginning to open. The geothermal and swimming pool heater service professionals from Symbiont Service are in the field performing maintenance and upkeep on the more than 30 YMCA swimming pool heaters we inspect. Rest assured that when our technicians are on site they are wearing masks and gloves and maintain a more than six foot distance from one another. It is also not necessary for our technicians to have to interact with the YMCA or other swimming pool owner if the owner doesn’t want to.
The ductwork in your home and in most commercial buildings are invisible. Because of this you don’t think about it nor do you ask yourself, is your ductwork working?
Understanding and configuring the ductwork in your home or office is one of those “invisible” tasks that the geothermal professionals from Symbiont Service Corp in Englewood, Florida do pay close attention to.
The reason ductwork needs to be thought about is that in addition to efficient geothermal cooling and heating for your home or office, you need to consider the components that carry that heated or cooled air throughout. The ductwork in the home or office plays a crucial part in the efficient distribution of the air. If the ductwork hasn’t been designed properly or if it’s improperly installed, sealed or clogged you can lose more than 20% of the heated and cooled air (that you’re paying for!) because the ductwork hadn’t been properly designed.
