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Thanks for the suggestions. Super helpful. After calculating appropriate flow rates for my pump, it looks like I've been running my pump FAR too long. And using an Energy Star worksheet, the electricity savings from moving to a Superflo VS amount to just 40% which is significant but not...

Thanks for the help. As for my other question on whether to upgrade to a VS pump from a single speed. Is it a no-brainer upgrade because they're THAT much more efficient even for a pool as small as mine? And yes, my pool is 5000gal. And the pump is ~50ft away from the pool

Thanks for the quick response! Signature updated! So follow-up newbie questions. 1) assuming the pool is balanced, and my current setup, how many hours should I run my pump per day? 2) given the above, does it make economic sense to upgrade to a VS pump? - - - Updated - - - test - - -...

Just purchased a house with an old single speed pump and I'm distraught at the electricity bills. I'm considering a VS replacement and have some newbie questions. Setup: 5000 gal, 50ft of head, cartridge filter, 1.5hp single speed pump So I'm looking at variable speed pool performance...