(Our first pool....)
So I'm not sure my pool builder designed our pool in the best way possible and hope I can get some feedback.
Background: new pool build last fall. We have one Pentair intelliflow VS pump. It runs everything. The spa and pool modes are handled one at a time via a relayed switch (either/or can run). However we have an in-floor cleaning system that was installed (Paramount PCC2000 I believe) that was plumbed so it runs always when the pool circuit is on. Their literature states it's best to have dedicated pump, but I didn't know that during our design planning.
When pool initially setup pump was running about 2950 rpm and using about 1500watts. With the valve adjustments at baseline we had good spa overflow (our only water feature) but almost no pressure on the PCC2000 infloor (it states needs 17-23PSI to work properly). We called company and asked for it to be fixed.
Now after adjustment to get both the water overflow running and the in floor running with close to enough pressure the pool company has the pump running at max flow 3450rpm and using 2385 watts.
So basically our variable speed pump is running full speed all the time in order to create enough pressure to cause spa overflow and infloor to run properly. Schedule is set to run 9 hours a day.
I really don't think the in-floor should need to run all the time and this just seems a lot of electricity and wear on pump to be running full bore all the time during the day.
2.4KWH for pump x 0.08kwh x 9 hours = $1.73 a day cost x 365 days = ~630 dollars a year for running pool pump. Would it make sense to go back and plumb a second pump in that would only run (at full speed) a few hours a day for the infloor and then keep the VS pump running at much less speed to just have pool and spa overflow at other times? Will the pump die much sooner running at full output every day?
Sorry so long, I just don't know what I don't know. Appreciate any feedback or anything else I've misunderstood.
So I'm not sure my pool builder designed our pool in the best way possible and hope I can get some feedback.
Background: new pool build last fall. We have one Pentair intelliflow VS pump. It runs everything. The spa and pool modes are handled one at a time via a relayed switch (either/or can run). However we have an in-floor cleaning system that was installed (Paramount PCC2000 I believe) that was plumbed so it runs always when the pool circuit is on. Their literature states it's best to have dedicated pump, but I didn't know that during our design planning.
When pool initially setup pump was running about 2950 rpm and using about 1500watts. With the valve adjustments at baseline we had good spa overflow (our only water feature) but almost no pressure on the PCC2000 infloor (it states needs 17-23PSI to work properly). We called company and asked for it to be fixed.
Now after adjustment to get both the water overflow running and the in floor running with close to enough pressure the pool company has the pump running at max flow 3450rpm and using 2385 watts.
So basically our variable speed pump is running full speed all the time in order to create enough pressure to cause spa overflow and infloor to run properly. Schedule is set to run 9 hours a day.
I really don't think the in-floor should need to run all the time and this just seems a lot of electricity and wear on pump to be running full bore all the time during the day.
2.4KWH for pump x 0.08kwh x 9 hours = $1.73 a day cost x 365 days = ~630 dollars a year for running pool pump. Would it make sense to go back and plumb a second pump in that would only run (at full speed) a few hours a day for the infloor and then keep the VS pump running at much less speed to just have pool and spa overflow at other times? Will the pump die much sooner running at full output every day?
Sorry so long, I just don't know what I don't know. Appreciate any feedback or anything else I've misunderstood.