Pool Pump Question

A two speed pump can do the same thing for less. I'm in the industry however I don't deal with variable speed pumps on a daily basis. I will be planning on a new pool in the not so distant future and I'm not sold on variable speed yet.

A good quiet pump is the Pentair Whisperflo.

Your light bill tripled? That seems kinda crazy. So if the average light bill is 200 a month you're telling me to expect around 600 if I install a pool?

You peeps be crazy

I run my pump, at most 12 hrs a day, right now 7 hours and I figure it runs about $30-40 a month.

All Hayward shite

I run my pump 2-3 hours/day in winter and probably four hours/day in summer. No issues and clear as a bell. The DE filter probably helps though.

NOTE: If you have a saltwater pool, much longer runtimes are required to run enough water through the hydrolysis unit. This negates the supposed cost-savings of saltwater but is definitely more convenient.

Honestly, it depends on your preference. I'm partial to chlorine because I don't like the taste or feel of a saltwater pool. Some can't tell the difference but I definitely can.

Chlorine can be a pain though and you will be bitching if you don't know what you are doing. If you take the time to learn it, it is actually easier and cheaper. I look at my pool once a week at most in the summer and once/month in the winter. The biggest secret is using a copper algaecide in the right amounts.

Long story short, the best answer depends on your preference and willingness to learn how pool chemicals work. Here is a great website that will help, regardless of which direction you choose.

I had a variable speed pump. I was very happy when I replaced it with a single speed Hayward.

TIGERLEE,

go with salt...the maintenance is minimal and inexpensive. In the last year I have dumped a few bags of salt in the pool--that's it. It is 30k gallons and the AquaPure system pretty much keeps it in check.

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You peeps running those pumps in the winter are wasting money. I have a chlorine pool. I put one tablet in the skimmer basket once weekly and I have enough chlorine for 7 days. It takes less than a minute to do it. I don't even shock it. The key to an easy to maintain pool is keeping the proper amount of baking soda in it for the ph level. You do that and the rest is cake.

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I have owned a pool with traditional chlorine and one with a salt water system and my next pool will have traditional chlorine.

Salt water, in my experience, is a pain in the arse and hard on pool equipment. During wet seasons, I was constantly going to the store for more salt as the rains diluted my salt concentrations.

Traditional chlorine pools are simple to maintain and less expensive in the long run.

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I don't like the taste or feel of a saltwater pool. Some can't tell the difference but I definitely can.

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The vast vast vast majority of humans don't taste salt at 3,000/3,500 ppm. It is still freshwater at that level. The ocean is 35,000 ppm.