Blog Tag: geothermal systems

An update on the current and future tax credits in the GeoThermal industry.

On August 16 of this year, the president of the United States signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. That means a change in the tax credits available to both the residential and commercial markets.

I’m pleased to announce that tax credits for GeoThermal heat pumps went from 26% to 30% this year. Also, they’ll go through 2032 without change in the residential sector. Moreover, the tax credit will drop to 26% in 2023 and then to 22% in 2024 on the commercial side. This is all good news for the GeoThermal industry—it truly helps offset the cost of the equipment itself. On the commercial side, tax credits went from 10% to 30% in 2022, so I suggest speaking with your CPA about this.

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Here’s what you need to know about GeoThermal pool heating in Ft. Lauderdale.

Have you considered GeoThermal pool heating, but aren’t sure if it’s the right fit for your needs? Does the scale of your heating requirements have you concerned about whether GeoThermal can do the job? If you feel this way, I’m here to let you know you have nothing to worry about. However, don’t just take my word for it. Today I’m speaking with Laura Voit about how she implemented GeoThermal heating throughout the city of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They have a long tradition of being a big swimming town, so proper heating year-round was crucial. 

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Are you considering switching from propane to GeoThermal pool heating? This article from the Six Lakes Country Club is a must-read.

Skyrocketing propane costs caused Six Lakes Country Club in North Fort Myers, who uses propane pool heaters, to consider other heating methods. Since meeting Board Treasurer Tom Goldsmith at an HOA tradeshow, we’ve been working with the Six Lakes Board of Directors on a plan to exchange their propane pool heaters for a GeoThermal pool heating system. The board carefully weighed the costs of propane vs. GeoThermal. They concluded that the GeoThermal system will pay for itself in three years or less and continue to provide energy savings in the future.

Mr. Goldsmith wrote the following article, The GeoThermal Solution, to inform the Six Lakes HOA members of the reasons behind the board’s decision to go GeoThermal. The article provides a brief but excellent overview of GeoThermal technology, as well as an authentic cost comparison of GeoThermal and propane pool heaters. In presenting the benefits of GeoThermal, we couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

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We installed GeoThermal heating systems for a 1,700-square-foot home and an 8,000-square-foot pool, and we want to show you the layout of this installation.

The first question we have to answer any time we install a geothermal heating system is how we use the earth to heat the water, and there are three main options to do so:

• 1. Closed loop in the ground
• 2. Closed loop in the water
• 3. Wells
  

For this job, we went with the third option. At the beginning of the video, you can see me standing outside the home by the supply well where we have a pump submerged in the ground that’s regulated by internal controls.

As we move into the garage, we find the controls for the water we’re bringing into the home from the well. There are several items to take note of here. The first is the variable frequency drive, which controls the speed of the well pump and ensures there’s no unnecessary energy consumption and the home gets the gallons it needs for the air conditioner, heating of the pool, or both.

Next to that is the intermediate plate heat exchanger—a stainless-steel device that separates the well water from the air conditioning system. Underground water is very unstable, and geothermal heating not only saves energy, but it also protects the unit from underground water.

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Since June of 2018, Dave Ballard has worked with Symbiont Service Corp in Englewood, Florida. He started his career with them as a field engineer and now oversees the sales team in his role of sales manager. Although, once a field design engineer always a field design engineer and that is a benefit for the clients Symbiont Service Corp works with.

In a recent phone interview I asked Dave:

What do you do/have you done in your roles with Symbiont?

As a field design engineer, I look at complicated projects and make certain we are providing what the customer needs.

1. Are we installing the correct number of heaters?
2. What are the flow rates?
3. What is needed to convert an existing pool from gas or another form of heating to the most economical and environmentally friendly geothermal?

As a sales manager, Dave hires sales associates, prepares budgets, monitors sales and plans and directs the marketing of various programs. “I look at my role as a way to aid the sales team and help them be successful.”

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We get asked all the time, how much can you save with geothermal. It’s a great question, but it isn’t one that is straightforward, you will save XYZ dollars. There is a myriad of factors the geothermal energy professionals from Symbiont Service will explain when they pay a site visit to your home or office building in Englewood, Florida.

Geothermal is a great way to lower your carbon footprint and heat and cool your home or office in an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient way. Geothermal helps regulate the heating and cooling in your office or home without having to deal with natural gas, oil or propane.

Is it worth it to make the switch to a geothermal system? It is a personal decision, but we know that our customers see a return on their investment and are very happy with their decision to make the switch.

How Much Can You Save With Geothermal?

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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.

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Whew, it’s hot and humid! Welcome to Englewood, Florida, right? If you’re like many of the customers that the geothermal professionals from Symbiont Service work with you may be spending some time examining your household or commercial business expenses. Are you finding that you’re spending more to cool your home or office this summer than you did last summer? If so, it’s time to give one of our technicians a call and have us come out and inspect your HVAC unit. We can help you with 3 ways to save money on cooling this summer — some may be easily implemented. However, there are times that no matter how much money you put into an air conditioning unit you may just need to throw in the towel and replace it. 

Never fear though, we will work with you to help ensure you are getting the best value for your money and we can also help calculate the return on investment in a new HVAC or geothermal heating and cooling system.

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Symbiont Air Conditioning professionals in Englewood, Florida work with residential customers as well as commercial building owners and operators to ensure their buildings stay safe, comfortable and cool all summer long. We have put together a list of 5 reasons to upgrade the A/C unit sooner rather than later.

We know that a residential or commercial upgrade of an air conditioning unit is not a cost to be undertaken lightly. We also know that if a unit is not working at its peak that you will be spending more money to operate an inefficient HVAC unit. If you’re not certain whether you need to upgrade, update or simply repair the existing air conditioning unit, give us a call and one of our A/C pros can pay a site visit.

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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.

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