Blog Tag: Heating and Cooling

 “No Chlorine – No Problem!” the generators that Symbiont Service can replace liquid or tablet chlorine in the pool and eliminates the need for liquid, granular or tablet chlorine. The water won’t taste salty, but will make the water soft and your skin smooth.This year Florida is faced with a chlorine shortage, as are many states across the country. 

The geothermal specialists from Symbiont Service who work with commercial pool operators and residential pool owners share the information that there is an unprecedented shortage of chlorine that has the potential to impact summer swimming in Englewood, Florida and the surrounding areas.

What is causing the shortage?

1. A massive fire at a chlorine manufacturing plant in the wake of Hurricane Laura
2. COVID-19 pandemic
3. Supply chain interruptions

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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.

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With a new year comes a new time to look at the way you live life and set resolutions if you do that. It is also a great time to look at the expenses you pay for utilities; if you can save money by implementing a few simple changes, that’s a great way to kick off 2021.

What can you do to reduce the cost of utility bills this year when running your HVAC? There are a myriad of things, some of which involve upgrades and updates to your HVAC unit while others are no- to low-cost.

Making the change to a geothermal heating and cooling system is one of the best ways to save on utilities. This is made even easier by the recently announced extension of credits for the installation of geothermal heating units.

Heating and cooling the house or commercial building is the biggest expense of most power bills. You can take steps to reduce power consumption, still be comfortable save money, too.

It is important to keep the HVAC system working efficiently because that will go a long way in money-savings.

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On December 28, the President signed into law an economic stimulus, budget and COVID-19 relief package. What this means for commercial and residential property owners and managers in Englewood, Florida and surrounding areas is the relief package includes:

1. An extension for residential geothermal heat pump (GHP) tax credits
2. An extension for commercial GHP, as well

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Whether you’re moving into a new home or taking over the ownership or management of a commercial property there will come a time when you need to hire an HVAC or geothermal professional. We have tips to help you find the best professional for your needs. Because these units are so expensive, hiring the best professional for your money is of utmost importance.

Remember, just because you have used the same HVAC service for a “long-time” doesn’t mean you can’t search out a new professional. There is also no reason to “shop around” for a new professional to service and maintain the unit in your home, condo or commercial property.

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Winter feels different when you live in Englewood, Florida than it does in many areas of the country. In Florida, though, it does get cool enough that the pool water may not be comfortable for year-round use. Is the pool heater ready for winter is a question our Geothermal swimming pool heating technicians answer all the time.

Geothermal swimming pool water heating is a way to heat the water that is:

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For decades, the professionals at Symbiont Service and Symbiont Air Conditioning have understood the benefits of geothermal energy and geothermal power. Geothermal power is one of the best sources of renewable energy that is available for homeowners as well as commercial property owners.

Geothermal can heat and cool buildings as well as swimming pools and when you use it you’re reducing your carbon footprint as well as having access to an energy source that will not go away.

Geothermal heating and cooling technologies are generated through the use of a ground source heat pump. These pumps make use of the shallow-earth steady temperatures to heat and cool buildings and swimming pools.

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In hurricane-prone parts of the country like Florida, mold and mildew can damage the home beyond livability and can also lead to illness. Why is there mold in your house? There are a myriad of reasons that mold occurs. Mold is more than a nuisance — it is a potential health hazard. It’s crucial that you control mold and you can do that by controlling humidity levels in your home or office.

What causes mold growth?

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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 does GeoThermal pool heating and energy work?

• The temperature beneath the earth remains stable — day in and day out, year after year. GeoThermal energy draws on the core temperature beneath the earth to heat and cool the pool. The GeoThermal unit uses a heat pump to draw the heat from the earth and heat the water.
• The GeoThermal unit utilizes electricity to transfer the heat from beneath the earth to the GeoThermal unit that is heating and cooling the swimming pool.
• Note: The water you’re swimming in and the water drawn from the earth, never mingle.

Here are some of the benefits and advantages of using GeoThermal energy for the swimming pool water.

• You save money! When you heat with GeoThermal energy you can save between 70-90% from the costs of having used gas to heat the water! That is significant. The GeoThermal heating system for the pool heater has a longer life than other heaters and that will help offset the cost of heating the pool water. 
• A GeoThermal system can last up to two decades. Other pool water heating units may last only five to ten years.
• The underground water temperature in Englewood, Florida and surrounding Florida areas remains a constant 75 degrees. This means the GeoThermal pump won’t have to expend a lot of energy to heat the water and it can easily intensify the heat of the water underground to heat the water in the pool.
• A GeoThermal system can work with a hot tub or spa as well and heats the water more efficiently.
• A heat pump and the GeoThermal unit can cool the water as well as heat it. That is an amazing benefit for those days when the temperature outside would make swimming in a heated pool uncomfortable. A heat pump has a “reverse” valve to cool the water in a swimming pool when necessary. Using GeoThermal cooling is an energy efficient way to lower the water temperature and it also reduces the amount of water lost through evaporation. 
• Symbiont Service Corp is one of the oldest names in GeoThermal pool heating and cooling. If you have an aquatic facility, community pool or a backyard pool you want to use all year with a minimal environmental impact, contact us and we’ll be happy to introduce to more benefits of GeoThermal systems.

Symbiont Service Corp. serves Englewood, Florida and the surrounding areas. Visit our website to see our special offers and get started today!

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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.

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