Just bought my first home with pool. Got the first energy bill and had a mini heart attack, mostly due to pumps. I'm in N. California and electricity is about 20 cents a kwh; more with high usage. We currently have a pool guy until the diy remoldeling settles down then plan on diy-ing the pool too. He's recommended a 3HP Pentair Intelliflo 230v pump. I appreciate any guidance I can get on the most energy efficient pump, pool specs in my signature line. Thanks!
Brand New, Need help selecting a new pump, please!
- Thread starter Tricia79
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,570
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
The Intelliflo is a great pump - I have one.
Now -- do you need the variable speed? Do you have water features, spa, etc? Automation? SWCG? Let us know.
You do know you have a booster pump for your vacuum that is an energy hog too. Think about getting a robot. Your pump is not involved in using them.
You may just need a two speed pump. With a robot. You would then only need to run your pool pump a few hours a day on low speed.
Take care.
The Intelliflo is a great pump - I have one.
Now -- do you need the variable speed? Do you have water features, spa, etc? Automation? SWCG? Let us know.
You do know you have a booster pump for your vacuum that is an energy hog too. Think about getting a robot. Your pump is not involved in using them.
You may just need a two speed pump. With a robot. You would then only need to run your pool pump a few hours a day on low speed.
Take care.
Tricia,
The IntelliFlo is the "Gold Standard" of swimming pool pumps... Do you need it... most likely not... will you love, absolutely!!!
I suspect the main problem is that you are just running your current pump way too long.
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
The IntelliFlo is the "Gold Standard" of swimming pool pumps... Do you need it... most likely not... will you love, absolutely!!!
I suspect the main problem is that you are just running your current pump way too long.
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
We don't have any features, no automation and no SWCG although we are planning on converting in the spring. Our pool guy is currently running our pump 5 hours a day.
T,
If you are only running your current pump 5 hours a day, I can't see where you are going to save much money by getting the IntelliFlo... But... if you plan to get a SWCG later, you will most likely have to run much longer than 5 hours to generate enough chlorine for your 40K gallon pool. This is where the IntelliFlo excels...
For reference, I can run my IntelliFlo at 1200 rpm, 24/7, for less than $20 bucks a month...
Thanks,
Jim R.
If you are only running your current pump 5 hours a day, I can't see where you are going to save much money by getting the IntelliFlo... But... if you plan to get a SWCG later, you will most likely have to run much longer than 5 hours to generate enough chlorine for your 40K gallon pool. This is where the IntelliFlo excels...
For reference, I can run my IntelliFlo at 1200 rpm, 24/7, for less than $20 bucks a month...
Thanks,
Jim R.
I'm still feeling pretty skeptical about the intelliflo. I have 1.5" diameter piping which from what I've read greatly reduces flow rate, does this rule out the intelliflo, or at least mean I shouldn't bother with a 3hp?
T,
I have two rent houses with pools. Both of them have 1.5 inch pipes. One only has two return eyeballs and the other only three returns.. Both of them have the 3 HP Intelliflo pumps that have been running 24/7 for the past four years without any problems.
I am not trying to talk you into the IntelliFlo, just trying to let you know it will work fine if that is the pump you choose.
It costs me less than $20 bucks a month to run them..
Jim R.
I have two rent houses with pools. Both of them have 1.5 inch pipes. One only has two return eyeballs and the other only three returns.. Both of them have the 3 HP Intelliflo pumps that have been running 24/7 for the past four years without any problems.
I am not trying to talk you into the IntelliFlo, just trying to let you know it will work fine if that is the pump you choose.
It costs me less than $20 bucks a month to run them..
Jim R.