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TAKE THE GUESSWORK....
WHAT PUMP IS RIGHT FOR YOUR POOL?
Over the last few years there has been a lot of talk about speed in swimming pool pumps. Let’s simplify it,
you have 3 basic choices: Single Speed, Dual Speed and Variable Speed.
The most common pump type is also the oldest- SINGLE SPEED. They operate at one constant high speed
of 3450 RPMS’s. Single speed pumps are simple and because of this have the lowest initial cost but have the highest
cost to operate making them the most expensive pump to own.
DUAL SPEED pumps can operate at two speeds, 3450 RPM as well as 1750 RPM’s. Typically Dual Speed
pumps cost a little more than single speed pumps but more than make up for it in the cost to operate. In most cases
you can save up to 50% of the operating cost over single speed pumps.
Then there’s VARIABLE SPEED pumps. They can operate at a wide range of speeds from a low of only
600 RPM’s all the way up to 3450 RPM’s. The reason for their popularity is that they are by far the LEAST
EXPENSIVE type of pump to operate. Variable Speed Pumps can save you up to 80% of the operating costs of
single speed pumps. They actually pay for themselves in electric savings.
I know what you are thinking, How much can I really save?
Consider this:
• Your swimming pool pump can account for up to 25% of you household
energy bill
• Pool pumps use 3 times the electricity of your refrigerator
• Your pool pump can be the largest electricity consumer in your home
And as you know, electricity is EXPENSIVE
THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE
SAVE UP TO
89%
3ON ELECTRIC
COST
Historically, single speed pumps run too fast to be efficient They waste too much energy pumping pool water at too
high of a speed and run up your electric bill. Dual speed and Variable speed pumps eliminate a lot of the wasted energy
because they can maintain your pool at lower speeds. The energy savings you gain by using a dual speed or
variable speed pump versus a single speed is tremendous. It’s based on the Engineering Principle, THE AFFINITY LAW
(here comes the math). Without having to break out your high school algebra textbooks this principle states that your
ELECTRIC SAVINGS ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY LARGER AS YOU LOWER THE SPEED OF YOUR PUMP.
HOW MUCH LARGER?
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If you reduce the speed of your pump by 50% you don’t get a 50% energy savings , you actually get 75% Savings.
To take this one step further — If you reduce the RPM’s (speed) of the pump by only 66% you get
up to 89% ELECTRIC SAVINGS.
Who doesn’t want to save 89% ? The Savings are just too good to pass up!