Blog Tag: Pool Heating

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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Our two core values are to do the right thing and maintain a symbiotic relationship with our clients. Today we want to urge you not to procrastinate installing your GeoThermal pool heaters. We want to ensure you’ll be ready to heat this winter and let you know what’s going on so you can make an informed decision.

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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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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.

Read more about Variable Speed Pool Pumps

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Is geothermal only effective to heat and cool a home or office or commercial building in Florida? Does geothermal work in cold parts of the country? We operate in Englewood and the surrounding areas of Florida, but we do know that geothermal works anywhere that a unit can be installed. It is energy efficient and effective at heating and cooling, no matter where you live.

The geothermal professionals at Symbiont Service can work with you to help you choose the most effective and efficient unit to heat and cool your home or office. As a bit of background, geothermal heating is a tool that can generate heat for a home or office and can also generate the power needed to cool the same home or office.

Does GeoThermal Work In Cold Parts Of The Country

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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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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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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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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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