I need a 2 speed pump for a swg I will be buying. My friend gave me this pump and swears it’s 2 speed but when I look it up I think it says single? He says it automatically switches from low (when the swg is on) to high (when the vacuum is on). I’ve never heard of that. I think it’s single speed? See pics with model
Is this a 2 speed pump
- Thread starter richierich
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,480
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
No, this is a SS motor for a Hayward Power-Flo Matrix above ground pool setup with an ON/OFF switch.
Look at the diagram on the motor data plate. The ON/OFF switches between the blue and yellow wires.
A 2 speed pump would show high speed/low speed amps on the data plate.
Look at the diagram on the motor data plate. The ON/OFF switches between the blue and yellow wires.
A 2 speed pump would show high speed/low speed amps on the data plate.
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,480
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Trying to get some insight here. I have a 5000 gallon AGP and want a pump that uses very little energy since I live in New york our rates are insane. Am I better off getting a 2 speed pump and running my SWG on low? Or buying a variable speed pump. It seems 2 speeds are around 300 or so and variable like 500. Would I save more with one over the other? Thanks, looking to replace my single speed 1 HP pentair pump but I'm a little confused
Rich,
A 2-speed pump, running on low, will save you about 75% of what it cost to run a single speed pump.
A VS will save a little more, but it will take a lot longer to pay back the initial costs.
A 2-speed pump is much eaieser to connect to a SWCG. VS pumps get constant AC power, so it is harder to wire in a SWCG. The SWCG needs to be wired so that it can never runs when the pump is not running.
Thanks,
Jim R.
A 2-speed pump, running on low, will save you about 75% of what it cost to run a single speed pump.
A VS will save a little more, but it will take a lot longer to pay back the initial costs.
A 2-speed pump is much eaieser to connect to a SWCG. VS pumps get constant AC power, so it is harder to wire in a SWCG. The SWCG needs to be wired so that it can never runs when the pump is not running.
Thanks,
Jim R.
So my current pump is 1HP and 3450 RPM. I can only find this pump online for 2 speed and at low it says 1750 RPM. Is this a decent enough pump & price or does someone else have any recommendations. I guess this uses half the energy? But I didn't see anything about the AMPS being used. My old pump says 110 V and 12 amps so it's running 1,380 watts every time it's on. I couldn't find the watts info on this pump. By the way do they make any pumps that use even less energy on 2 speeds or is this about the minimum. Thank you very much
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,480
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Half the speed uses about quarter of the energy.
My guess is the pump pulls about 3-4 amps at 1750 rpm.
My guess is the pump pulls about 3-4 amps at 1750 rpm.
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