Swimming Pool Pump Options
What is a swimming pool pump? It is a pump that uses pressure and suction energy to force the pool water to move towards the swimming pool filtration system.
It is a convenient means of cleaning the swimming pool on a regular basis. It can pump a fixed amount of water depending on the amount it is programmed to pump.
Once the entire volume runs through the filtering system, the pump will stop as it has completed its set and will continue again after 12 hours.
The pump works simultaneously with a circuit of pipes that withdraw water from the pool. The pipes should be of proper diameter and length to properly function with the motor pump.
The pump motor’s size would be dependent on the entire volume of pool water that is needed to pump during the entire 12 hours (or whatever duration it is programmed to turnover).
To maximize the effectiveness of your pool pump, you can use shorter lengths of pipes by keeping the pump and pool to close distances.
Avoid having 90-degree angles of the pipes to prevent any increase in the resistance of the flow. You can also enlarge your pool’s filter, and by regularly cleaning debris on the pool grates.
The rate of saving energy is increasingly becoming a concern with swimming pool pumps. If you want save more energy, you may want to use a pump that is big enough to be able to pump large volumes of water in the swimming pool.
You can also help by adjusting the turnover rate needed in the pump to clean up the pool. Ideally, the EPA recommends operating the pump at intervals of three hours a day based on the volume, pumping time, strength and the water pool quality.
You can also scrub the pool walls and add chemical additives to reduce the exertion of the pumps. You can also purchase a dual-speed pump or a variable-speed pump to form a water current and be able it to run 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
