I have a 15k underground pool, and my 10 year old pump (came with the house) is creaking on its last leg. It's a standard single speed hayward pump.
I am considering replacing this with either a dual or variable speed pump. My goal is replacing the pump with a new one before it breaks, and also energy savings (I'm in Florida so it's roughly $0.11 / kwH)
Any recommendations? Hayward, Pentair, generic comparable (such as Prime Variable Speed Pump - INYOPools.com
Here's what I see so far:
Single Speed: 3450 RPM
Dual Speed: 1725 RPM, or 3450RPM
Variable Speed: ~500 to 3450, in 250RPM increments
Seems like energy consumption goes up exponentially with respect to RPM.
If I were to purchase a variable speed pump, I am assuming, I would rarely use any RPM below 1725, so a dual speed might be a good option. Through a VS is not much more $.
Anyone witih experience with VS versus DS pumps? With VS, what settings do you use?
I am considering replacing this with either a dual or variable speed pump. My goal is replacing the pump with a new one before it breaks, and also energy savings (I'm in Florida so it's roughly $0.11 / kwH)
Any recommendations? Hayward, Pentair, generic comparable (such as Prime Variable Speed Pump - INYOPools.com
Here's what I see so far:
Single Speed: 3450 RPM
Dual Speed: 1725 RPM, or 3450RPM
Variable Speed: ~500 to 3450, in 250RPM increments
Seems like energy consumption goes up exponentially with respect to RPM.
If I were to purchase a variable speed pump, I am assuming, I would rarely use any RPM below 1725, so a dual speed might be a good option. Through a VS is not much more $.
Anyone witih experience with VS versus DS pumps? With VS, what settings do you use?