As we experience our first ‘heat wave’ in a couple of years, it comes as no surprise that more people are jumping in their swimming pools to beat the heat.
But with the added temperature, higher usage and significantly more maintenance needed on the pool, it necessitates running the pool pump driving up your power bill. Combined with other summer power consumers like cooling and general refrigeration, this is now the best time to change your old pool pump to an energy efficient pool pump alternative and enjoy the benefits everyday in the years to come.
Here are three big reasons to look at your options -
1. Savings on your power bill – The latest technology in energy efficient pool pumps uses the advancement in magnetic drive motors to allow a fluctuation in water speed and circulation. This allows the user to run the pump at a low speed over a longer period of time rather then the old single speed pumps, which circulate the water at a high speed over a 6 to 8 hour time frame.
By slowing the water speed down the pump consumes less power even if it operates for the majority of a 24-hour period. Not only do these variable speed pool pumps save significant amounts of power overall but they don’t need to sacrifice the turn-over or cleaning of the pool overall. And as they are completely silent when running – You’ll have no trouble with filtering the pool at nighttime as well.
This upgrade in technology could save you up to 80% on the costs of running your swimming pool – all achieving the same sparkling result. It may seem like a big step to replace your working pool pump now but in most cases the payback period is less then a couple of years. This will be the best energy efficiency purchase you invest in for your home.
2. Superior Warranty & Life Span – Apart from advancements in technology, these energy-star rated pool pumps also come with longer manufacturers warranties and a greater overall lifespan compared with the traditional models. This is not only attributed to the manufacturing of the pump itself but also substantially less wear and tear on the brushless magnetic drives. When the pump commences, it primes itself and starts for the first 30 or so seconds with a big push of energy. Once momentum has started in the water flow, the pool pump doesn’t have to work so hard to maintain energy moving through the system.
This quality assurance and product performance ensures these pool pumps will survive through the many summers to come.
3. Rebates Available – Now is the very best time to look at your pool pump options as Energex and the Energy Conservation Communities program are offering rebate rewards for changing your pool pump to an energy efficient alternative or switching to an off-peak tariff. As old model pool filters draw so much electricity from the grid, households are being encouraged to change their ways to not only save significant amounts of money on your power bill, but also to take some of the strain off our electricity network.
Rebates are only available at this time for certain areas across South East Queensland so make sure you understand what you are entitled to. Click Here for more details on the Energy Conservation Communities website.
So don’t delay today – Changing your pool filter is and easy investment to lower your power bill. Click Here to read more about energy efficiency in your home.