Solar Pool Pump

[mrpbjnance]

Does anyone have any experience with Solar Pool Pumps.

I live in CA and my electric bills are KILLING ME ...
I am considering switching to a Solar Pool pump that way I can run it more and not break the bank.
I might even add solar pool heat also....


My pool is 20x40 and I estimate its 30,000 gals.

Thx

[JohnT]

The economics won't work. Solar panels are so expensive and you would need so many to run a pool pump, you would never break even.

Solar heating is a good deal with a quick payback.

[cschmelz]

Does anyone have any experience with Solar Pool Pumps.

I live in CA and my electric bills are KILLING ME ...
I am considering switching to a Solar Pool pump that way I can run it more and not break the bank.
I might even add solar pool heat also....


My pool is 20x40 and I estimate its 30,000 gals.

Thx

Well, a 1.5hp pump will draw 1.3-1.5KILOWATTS.... Running with solar, you are talking about a system of photovoltaics that will run you 15-18 THOUSAND dollars..

I two speed pump that is quieter, and MUCH more efficient than whatever pump you have now will run you $400, and something REALLY fancy like a intelliflow will run about $1000.

Both will allow you to run MUCH more energy efficiently than whatever likely oversized pump you are running now. I just purchased a two speed pump 1.5/0.3 hp pump that will only draw 2.5amps on low versus 12.8 amps on high, yet it will pump close to 50-60% of the flow (for 1/4 the amps)

[poolbuoy]

yea but doesn't Cally have some sort of a rebate program where it pretty much pays for itself, check it out on some Gov. websites. I remember reading about it when researching Mass. rebates.

[cleancloths]

Well, a 1.5hp pump will draw 1.3-1.5KILOWATTS.... Running with solar, you are talking about a system of photovoltaics that will run you 15-18 THOUSAND dollars..



BAD BAD BAD!!! Information - Totally False!!

CA has a great rebate program for solar, almost as good as NJ. I put a solar array on my house 18 months ago and it is a great investment. My system is a 10KW system which produces about 12,000 KWH a year, and after rebates cost me about $18K. It saves me all that money in electricity plus I sell the srecs which are the right to claim you produce solar power for another roughly $3,000 a year! System will pay for itself in under four years. Go Solar!

[mrpbjnance]

My pump is a 1 hp pump...and I think fairly new but not sure..
The strange thing is my previous house had a 2.5 hp pump but that pool was only 8x12 with a max depth of 5.5 feet.
This house has a 20x40 pool with a mx depth of 8 feet.

I live in CA and the electric bills are $350 and I have not even started the AC yet. So I am looking at the best way to reduce my electric bill. Can somone show me how a 2 speed motor running at low speed compares to a 1 speed at regular speed draws on electricity?
Thx

[thepoolman1]

Try here:

http://www.dependablesolarproducts.com/pool_pump/intro.htm

[mas985]

My pump is a 1 hp pump...and I think fairly new but not sure..
The strange thing is my previous house had a 2.5 hp pump but that pool was only 8x12 with a max depth of 5.5 feet.
This house has a 20x40 pool with a mx depth of 8 feet.

I live in CA and the electric bills are $350 and I have not even started the AC yet. So I am looking at the best way to reduce my electric bill. Can somone show me how a 2 speed motor running at low speed compares to a 1 speed at regular speed draws on electricity?
Thx

$350 ?? Is that all for the pump? I am also in California, have a 1 HP Northstar pump and run 4-6 hours per day and my electric bill is $100 and less than half is for the pump.

Are you running 24/7 and if so, why?

As for the two speed pump, on low speed your GPM will halve but the power consumed will typically be reduced by 60%. So since you have to run it twice as long for the same turnover, you end up saving about 30%.

[cschmelz]

My pump is a 1 hp pump...and I think fairly new but not sure..
The strange thing is my previous house had a 2.5 hp pump but that pool was only 8x12 with a max depth of 5.5 feet.
This house has a 20x40 pool with a mx depth of 8 feet.

I live in CA and the electric bills are $350 and I have not even started the AC yet. So I am looking at the best way to reduce my electric bill. Can somone show me how a 2 speed motor running at low speed compares to a 1 speed at regular speed draws on electricity?
Thx

If your electrical bill is $350 you don't need a solar pump, you need to invest in lots of conservation efforts (insulation, high efficiency windows, high efficiency CF lighting, 2 speed pump, etc.) not solar....