| A pool's pump can be one of the if not the | | | | system produces to be free. Considering the |
| biggest energy consumers in a home. In some | | | | money that can be saved and the short payoff |
| cases it can cost up to $100 or more per month | | | | period this can be one of the most cost effective |
| to operate a pools pump. That can be over $1000 | | | | forms of solar energy you can invest in. |
| per year just in energy costs. With a solar pool | | | | Solar energy makes sense for an outdoor pool |
| pump you can reduce that cost to zero. | | | | because a pool is usually used more in the |
| Solar pool pump systems not only create their | | | | summer when the sun is shining the brightest. A |
| own power, they also consume less than a | | | | big problem with other solar uses is a lot of time |
| standard pump. The solar pump motors run on | | | | more energy is needed at night or in the winter |
| DC power instead of AC like a traditional pool | | | | so energy must be somehow stored. But with a |
| pump motor. A 3/4 horse DC motor will be | | | | pool your pump is probably not needed in the |
| sufficient to do the job of a 1 or 1.5 horse AC | | | | winter or at night when the sun isn't shining. |
| motor. | | | | Not only are you saving money with a solar pool |
| The payoff for a solar pool pumping system can | | | | pump system, you can also know your energy is |
| be around 4 years. That means after 4 years | | | | coming from a clean sustainable source. |
| you have saved enough money on energy bills to | | | | Learn more about solar powered pool pumps and |
| cover what you paid for the equipment. After | | | | other solar powered pool accessories. |
| that you can consider all the energy your solar | | | | |