Triple Benefits From Energy Efficient Pool Pumps!
If you’ve got a swimming pool, you probably know that your pool pump or pool motor costs you quite a lot of money to keep it running (doesn’t the one in the photo look inviting?).
That’s why energy efficient pool pumps are so cool – they can make a significant difference to your monthly utility bill.
Plus, they’re green and eco friendly and help to save the planet!
How Much Will I Save?
- Standard pool pumps costs an average of $460 each year in electric bills – in fact, your pool pump could be the second largest energy draw in your home.
- But energy efficient pool pumps use 70 percent less energy! This means you could save $280-$340 per year in electric bills.
- Energy efficient pool pumps normally pay for their additional upfront cost in less than 2 years.
These figures are based on an average pool in the US. If you live in Europe, here’s a way to calculate your pool motors’ cost savings, and here’s one for Australia. Or just Google “cost of swimming pool motor in” followed by the name of your country.
Should I Replace My Pool Pump Now?
Don’t rush out and buy a new pool pump if you don’t need to, though. That’s not green!
But if your pool pump is 7-10 years old, losing power, hums or buzzes but won’t start, or making noise, it may be time to replace it.
What Makes Them More Efficient?
Pool pumps use energy (electricity) to filter pool water, to vacuum the pool, to flush the sand, and other tasks.
Conventional pool pumps use the same pump speed to do all of these tasks.
But filtration actually only needs half the flow rate of pool vacuuming – and pool pumps do a lot more filtration than vacuuming.
Energy efficient pool pumps have variable speeds, so when the pump is doing something simple like filtration, it uses a slower speed and less energy. Perfect!
Triple Benefit If You Go Energy Efficient
As if the cost savings weren’t enough, there are even more benefits of energy efficient pool pumps.
- You’ll save money with an energy efficient pool pump because you’ll use less electricity.
- By using less energy, you’ll reduce the pollution and emissions involved in creating that energy.
- And the third benefit is that many countries offer incentives to buy energy efficient – so you can go green and save even more!
In the US, for example, local utilities are offering incentives worth hundreds of dollars for Energy Star certified models.
Did You Know…..
…that if all pool pumps sold in the United States were Energy Star certified:-
- pool owners in the US would collectively save about $165 million each year
- 3 billion pounds of annual greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented
- that’s equivalent to the emissions from nearly 280,000 vehicles!
Quick Tip
If you do decide to replace your pool pump with an energy efficient model, make it as easy as possible by looking at the existing pipe connections and bolt fixing points – a new motor with similar points will be much easier to install. (If it’s different, it’s not a problem, it will just need some pipe work).
Energy efficiency is definitely the way to go now. If you’re installing a new pool or maintaining an existing pool, be sure to go green, eco friendly and energy efficient!
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