Tips to Help You Save Energy As You Run Your Pool Pump

A pool pump is a very important component of any pool since it facilitates the movement of water so that the water can be filtered. However, if care is not taken the pool pump can use a lot of energy and make pool maintenance very expensive. This article discusses some measures you can take to make running your pool pump more affordable:

Understand the Pump's Turnover Rate

Some people have nothing to guide them as to how long they need to run a pool pump in order to keep the water clean. This may result in running the pump for too long and they may end up paying much more for energy than was needed to filter the pool water. Avoid this problem by asking the pool installer to help you to calculate the turnover rate for that pump installed. This will help you to know the duration you should leave the pump running so that you do not use more energy running it than is necessary.

Take Advantage of Off-Peak Times

Some energy distribution companies charge lower rates during hours when few users are drawing energy from the network (off-peak hours such as late at night). You can use this to your advantage by running your pool pump during off-peak hours so that you pay less for using the same amount of energy. Find out what the off-peak hours in your area are and capitalize on that lower rate.

Buy a Variable Speed Pool Pump

Pumps come in single-speed versions as well as variable speed versions. A single speed pool pump will pump water at the same rate all the time. However, you can choose the pump speed if you have a variable speed pool pump. How can this reduce your energy bill? It costs less to run the pump at a slow speed than it costs to run the same pump at a high speed. It will therefore be much cheaper for you to run the pump at a slow speed for a longer time than run it at a high speed for a short time.

Each of the factors above can deliver energy savings. However, you will notice significant energy savings when you implement the factors above concurrently. In case there is an aspect that you lack (you have a single-speed pump, for example) then make arrangements to have it in place so that maintaining your pool becomes more affordable.

Contact a company like Melbourne Pools Fibreglass & Design to learn more.