First, I'm so glad I found this site! When we bought our house last spring, I was dreading having to learn how to take care of the pool on top of unpacking and taking care of the kids. I muddled through it and quickly learned the importance of staying on top of pool maintaining (and how quickly the water can turn green!). I've gone through Pool School, ordered my TF100 kit, and am feeling better about being able to maintain the pool without having to rely on what the pool place tells me.
I was told last summer that I should run my pump 24 hours a day, and that it would only add about $20 to my electric bill. I was in shock when I got my bill! I blamed it on the air conditioner, but once the pool was closed, the electric bill went way down. Now that I know about pump timers, I'm trying to figure out which voltage/wattage I need. I just want a timer to turn the pump on and off every four hours. Would this Intermatic T100 Series http://www.homedepot.com/p/Intermat...tch-with-Outdoor-Enclosure-T104RD89/203569316be compatible with my Hayward pump? I've attached an image with the pump specs.
I was told last summer that I should run my pump 24 hours a day, and that it would only add about $20 to my electric bill. I was in shock when I got my bill! I blamed it on the air conditioner, but once the pool was closed, the electric bill went way down. Now that I know about pump timers, I'm trying to figure out which voltage/wattage I need. I just want a timer to turn the pump on and off every four hours. Would this Intermatic T100 Series http://www.homedepot.com/p/Intermat...tch-with-Outdoor-Enclosure-T104RD89/203569316be compatible with my Hayward pump? I've attached an image with the pump specs.