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maximum comfort, minimum price
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Maximum Quality, Minimum price
Repair or replacement of air conditioning systems in Florida. From chillers down to multiple DX split systems, contact us for details. If you are interested in geothermal-We do geo thermal right!
How much money could a competitive contractor bid save you?
Contact me and we'll find out how much your particular project can save, even with the "added" cost of a proper set of blueprints. Hiring an engineer to prepare a bid set of plans for the contractors means all the bids collected will be directly comparable and the level of quality established at that time will not and can not be omitted from the project. As an added benefit; you now have an independent representative who has no vested financial interests. ;-) Interested in geo-thermal? Government rebates are available for this.
geo-thermal vocabulary
Aquifer--an underground body of water. Closed System--geothermal system which has a closed loop of water flowing around the building that has never been in the aquifer or lake. Cooling Tower--large outdoor machine that cools water by making mist. Geothermal--also known as geothermal. A system of using the earth's temperature to benefit heating/cooling of buildings ( or electrical power generation). Heat Pump--air conditioning unit that heats and cools in about the same way using DX. DX--conventional refrigeration system used for cooling buildings. Heat Exchanger--engineered product designed to transfer temperature from one fluid to another (air is a type of fluid). Open System--a geothermal system in which water from the earth flows through the heat pump system. This is often isolated using a heat exchanger, but still considered an open system.Sustainable--capable of existing over long periods of time without complications. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)--a device that makes motors turn lots of different speeds instead of just one. Also known as a variable speed drive (VSD). Guy Van Meulebrouck PEconsulting engineerguy@guyvanmconsulting.com10947 US 98 NorthLakeland, Florida 33809-1087 Want permission to reprint this article? Please email with your: name, title, company, the publication you are reprinting, the parts of the article you are reprinting, and your contact info.
Geothermal Myths
1. Geothermal is completely sustainable. (Depends). Geothermal in Florida uses the stable temperatures of the earth to benefit (not eliminate) mechanical cooling and heating processes. There will always be electricity needed for compressors and pumps ( in Florida). As geothermal grows in popularity, the effect on the ground water temperatures remains to be seen, but the vastness of the Floridian aquifers and the fact that they drain out into the sea has to be factored in. Geothermal in other parts of the country can be completely sustainable. 2. Geothermal is always the best system. (false). Geothermal has an undisputed advantage where heating and cooling occur at the same time. Cooling towers, for example can boast better performance during Florida winters. Multiple ductless systems at times have the advantage. Geothermal is not as conducive to high outside air as other types of systems. 3. Well drillers are experts who should be allowed to do their own thing. (False). While well drillers are the local experts on the aquifer systems, they are not engineers and have no workable knowledge of interfacing the well pump with the controls or the connected equipment. 4. Variable Frequency Drives solve all pumping problems. (false). Used correctly, VFD’s are powerful ...
What is Geo-thermal?
What is Geo-thermal? Geo-thermal is a process of using the stable temperatures within the earth to benefit heating and/or cooling processes. In some parts of the world, where there is volcanic activity (relatively near the surface), geo-thermal means boring deep down into the earth and pumping very hot water to drive power generation. This is not the same thing as geo-thermal in Florida. In similar parts of the country, geo-thermal can mean boring 1000 feet deep to pump out reasonably warm water to use in selected heating processes. This is not the same thing as geo-thermal in Florida. In many parts of the country, geo-thermal means burying large quantities of piping just below the surface of the earth or below the surface of a lake. Water is pumped through these pipes and used by heat pumps. This is not the same thing as geo-thermal in Florida. Geo-thermal is Florida is taking reasonably cool water in the state wide aquifer system and pumping it through heat pumps, which heat and cool buildings and pools. The water is returned back into the aquifer. It is easy to read or hear of geo-thermal being used successfully in one part of the world and assuming that is what people are ...
maximum comfort, minimum costs
commercial air conditioning repair/replacement-get maximum comfort at the minimum cost. Let a licensed engineer assess your particular needs, obtain three qualified contractor bids for you (all based on the exact same scope of work), and then represent you throughout the contract negotiation and construction process. The costs for the engineering are typically more than made up from savings obtained by three competitive bids and from unbiased representation during construction/repair. Email me about your air conditioning problems and I can get you started with an assessment or a referral to a local engineer.
