Mushroom pool timer

[Wild Duk]

We have a kiddie pool with a mushroom/waterfall setup. The mushroom pump runs nonstop during pool hours. I was thinking maybe it would be beneficial to put it on some type of timed switch kind of like you see the jets of a spa hooked up to....

Intermatic FF60MC Timer. Intermatic 60 Minute Spring Wound Timer FF60MC.

It would reduce wear on the pump ( less run time)
and save electricity. Is there anything wrong with what I'm trying to do. Maybe the possibly constant on and off the the pump causing premature damage???

Thx.


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[n240sxguy]

I can't see it doing any damage by switching it. It does sound like it may be more money/work than it's worth though.


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[Wild Duk]

Other thing is the mushroom pool gets used maybe 3-4 hours a day. It does not need to stay on for 12. I was thinking the kids could turn on the timer if they wanted the mushroom pump on then it would just shut itself off and so forth.


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