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Pool Pump Question
Posted on 2/22/15 at 8:25 am
Posted on 2/22/15 at 8:25 am
Looking to switch to a variable speed pump versus a single speed to cut down on noise and electricity costs. Looking to see if anyone has any experience with this and was it worth the costs to switch? TIA
Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:39 am to snakanator
Cool Blue switched out a burned out two speed pentair pump for me a couple of years back for around $500
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:10 am to snakanator
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.
A good quiet pump is the Pentair Whisperflo.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 6:26 pm to snakanator
we just switched to a variable speed and are already seeing the savings. It is definitely worth the cost and trouble of switching it out. It is quieter too now that you mention it. You can run it longer at lower speed than the single speed was running and still save money. Our light bill had tripled with the single speed.....we just switched it out about two months ago and now its under double the old light bill...if that makes sense
Posted on 2/22/15 at 7:19 pm to nwalser
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?
Posted on 2/22/15 at 7:42 pm to snakanator
I switched from a variable to a single speed last summer. We didn't plan to be in the house much longer. The cost of the variable replacement was $1600, the single speed was $200.
Reduced the number of hours the pump runs since it is in high mode all the time now. Haven't noticed a bump in the electric bill. We also swapped out some O rings on the pump at the same time and it actually runs quieter now than before.
Reduced the number of hours the pump runs since it is in high mode all the time now. Haven't noticed a bump in the electric bill. We also swapped out some O rings on the pump at the same time and it actually runs quieter now than before.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 8:27 pm to MamouTiger65
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, at most 12 hrs a day, right now 7 hours and I figure it runs about $30-40 a month.
All Hayward shite
Posted on 2/22/15 at 8:50 pm to Drop4Loss
You folks have yours on a timer or what? My timer right now is probably short, like 6 hours a day, plus 2 hours for the booster pump.
The best part about this weekend was being able to crank up the heater on that SOB. Dove in when the pool was 83 degrees. Still felt a bit chilly but nice to say I was swimming in S LA in February.
The best part about this weekend was being able to crank up the heater on that SOB. Dove in when the pool was 83 degrees. Still felt a bit chilly but nice to say I was swimming in S LA in February.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 8:58 pm to CaptainJ47
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.
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.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 8:59 pm to SlackMaster
Salt or chlorine?
Doing a pool now, haven't decided which I'm going with.
Doing a pool now, haven't decided which I'm going with.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:12 pm to TIGRLEE
Geaux salt and never look back.
Ive got 2 Bro's with non salt and they always bitchin
Me, bag of salt say every 40 days depending on rain and Im always good
Ive got 2 Bro's with non salt and they always bitchin
Me, bag of salt say every 40 days depending on rain and Im always good
Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:38 pm to Drop4Loss
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.
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.
This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 2/22/15 at 9:49 pm to Drop4Loss
quote:
You peeps be crazy
Pool "guys" will disregard the pump trippers every time since it means less work for them. F--kem".
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:12 pm to snakanator
I had a variable speed pump. I was very happy when I replaced it with a single speed Hayward.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:18 pm to BullredsRus
well our kw usage tripled actually....we have our bill on leveled billing so the dollar amount increase is hard to figure out....but definitely the usage tripled compared to when we didn't have a pool
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:25 pm to TIGRLEE
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.
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.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:29 pm to snakanator
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.
This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:36 pm to horndog
quote:
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.
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.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:44 pm to horndog
quote:
I put one tablet in the skimmer basket once weekly
Terrible move. You are sending pure chlorine in to all of your pool equipment which will degrade it. If you are going to use tablets get a cheap floater or put an inline feeder in place (the inline feeder should be the very last piece of equipment on the pool return line). If going with an inline feeder also install a corrosion proof check vale between it and the rest of your equipment.
This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 11:45 pm
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:47 pm to SlackMaster
quote:
I don't like the taste or feel of a saltwater pool. Some can't tell the difference but I definitely can.
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.
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