Blog Tag: heat pump

If you have been told it’s time to upgrade your heating and air conditioning unit you may be wondering, “Is a heat pump right for your Florida home?” The short answer is, it just might be.

When you use a heat pump, along with an electric cooling and heating system the heat pump works against the “natural flow” of air. The heat pump forces the cool to turn into warm air as it makes its way through the heat pump’s heating and cooling components.

The way the heat pump works is:

1. A coil of refrigerant is heated until it turns into a vapor
2. The vapor is pressurized in the compressor
3. The vapor goes through the condenser and cold air is blown over the coil
4. The vapor is cooled into a liquid state and the air that has been warmed through this process is pushed through the ductwork of your house
5. This process repeats continually to warm the house

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Swimming pool owners in Englewood and other parts of Florida know that in the midst of the humid summer weather the air conditioner and the swimming pool equipment will be running almost non stop. Is your swimming pool pump working efficiently? That is a question you may not have wondered about, but it is top of mind for the geothermal professionals at Symbiont Service Corp.

Inspecting the swimming pool pump and the air conditioning unit at your home or your commercial property is one of the many services we provide to assure the equipment is operating at peak efficiency. You may not be able to control the weather we Floridians experience, but you can control the maintenance and your air conditioning and pool operating bills by having the equipment inspected.

Is Your Swimming Pool Pump Working Efficiently?

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Efficient Ways To Heat Your Florida Swimming Pool

If you live in Florida and have a swimming pool you may be looking for efficient ways to heat your Florida swimming pool so you can extend your swim time. Using a swimming pool heat pump will serve to heat the water in an energy-efficient way.

How does a heat pump work?

A heat pump transfers heat from one area to another, through electricity. A heat pump doesn’t generate heat. It uses the ambient air to heat the pool water by pulling the air into a heat pump, warming it and transferring that heat to your pool water. To maximize savings you will want to work with a pool professional to assure the heat pump you have installed is properly sized to your unique pool.

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If you’re like many homeowners who live along the Florida Suncoast, you may not realize the benefits of ductwork sealing. In fact, you may not think about your ducts at all, and this oversight could be costing you money. Luckily, there’s an easy solution.

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When you’re selecting a new heat pump, you’re probably sifting through a number of choices. Our region has a high cooling load and these three features can help you save energy and increase your comfort throughout the year:

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When a heat pump acts up, homeowners can perform a few troubleshooting steps before calling a pro. Most homeowners, however, do not have the necessary skills or expertise to attempt to take any steps beyond the ones listed below. If these troubleshooting steps don’t solve the problem, get the help of an HVAC expert immediately.

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In Florida, heating costs in general are not a high concern; however, pool heating costs contribute to a significant portion of a homeowner’s energy bills.

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You may feel like you’re behind the eight ball if you haven’t been fully briefed on the basics of a heat pump. Heat pump use is on the rise in Florida, with many homeowners converting their homes to the environmentally-friendly and efficient heating and cooling option.

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Because your home’s heat pump is one of your biggest investments, it’s important to keep it maintained and running at peak efficiency with an annual tuneup. During an annual heat pump tuneup, small issues can be caught and addressed before they become major problems.

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The heat to warm your swimming pool is all around you. Better yet, it’s entirely free. Even on cool days and chilly nights, the air in southwestern Florida contains enough latent heat to be converted to more than 100,000 BTUs with an air-source heat pump system.

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