Pool pumps have been around forever however in the last few years a real focus on energy conservation has been a priority. Hence the emergence of the Variable Speed Pump. Variable speed pumps allow you to run your pool at a much lower RPM hence saving you on energy costs. They also allow you to customize and program your pump to run at different RPM throughout the day.
As an example, you can run your pump between 600 and 1000 RPM’s during high peak energy times and ramp it up when the kids get home to remove any debris on top as well as the bather waste that the kids generate while swimming. You can also set a timer to ramp up the RPM’s during the night in the low peak consumption hours.
Variable Speed Pumps will pay for themselves on what you save in energy. Just thing about it…..a 1HP pump runs at approximately 3400RPM’s. Therefore when the pump is on it’s running at the highest possible RPM’s.
A small investment into some new equipment will pay for itself and give you years of operation. Isn’t it time to change that pump out. Give us a call at www.knappspools.ca Knapp’s Pools and Hot Tubs Inc. 613-653-2255 for a quote.