I installed a 16 x 32 inground pool and chose to go with an electric heat pump and am now thinking I made a BIG mistake. All information I read said it was most economical to run...HOWEVER, my electric bills went from $98 a month year-round on budget to $178 a month, whereas my gas bills are only $58 a month. I am thinking of pulling the heat pump and having a gas heater installed. I live in Wisconsin and right now with the cool fall weather, I basically plan to stop heating the pool and closing it up. I did pay $12,000 (yes, that is thousand) for an automatic pool cover which keeps pool warmer and cleaner. I realize in summer electric is higher but I have compared to what I had been paying pre-pool and this comes to an extra $1200 a year. Yikes!
Also....FILTER PUMP....to try and cut electric costs, I scheduled my filter pump to run 3 times a day for 3 hours with an hour off in-between. Is that a good idea or will that cause added wear and tear with it going on and off 3 times a day. It had been running 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Appreciate any advise....thanks.
Also....FILTER PUMP....to try and cut electric costs, I scheduled my filter pump to run 3 times a day for 3 hours with an hour off in-between. Is that a good idea or will that cause added wear and tear with it going on and off 3 times a day. It had been running 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Appreciate any advise....thanks.
