| No matter your set up, every swimming pool you | | | | you need to do is make sure that the capacity of |
| own (with the exception of a kiddie wading pool | | | | the pump matches your pool volume. If you need |
| of course) will require a pump and filter system. | | | | to conserve energy you can place most pumps |
| You need to be able to make the right choice in | | | | on a timer so you can better regulate the power |
| these areas because you do not want to be | | | | usage for optimum times of day. |
| under serviced or buy something that is way too | | | | Not many pump brands come close to the |
| big for your operation. | | | | performance of Hayward Pool Supply. They have |
| A pump for the swimming pool has one chief | | | | been in the swimming pool pump business for 80 |
| responsibility: circulate the water. The pump | | | | years and are still growing and going strong. They |
| circulates the pool water through a heating and | | | | also make filtration systems as well which only |
| filtration unit in an efficient manner at a | | | | need minor maintenance, such as cleaning the |
| low-energy cost to you. In order to have a cheap | | | | filter every month. |
| running pump you need to choose one that is | | | | Intex Pool Supplies is a specialist in recreation |
| right for the size of your pool. That is the only | | | | pools and has been for over 40 years. If it has to |
| way to achieve low cost for the pump. | | | | do with pools and fun then Intex makes it and |
| Many feel that pool maintenance is an easy job | | | | makes it very well too. They make great |
| but that is not the case. There is a lot more | | | | inflatable products and pools, swimming gear, toys |
| involved then skimming the top of the water of | | | | and more. |
| leaves and other debris. More involved then just | | | | I cannot stress this enough: size matters. You do |
| assembling a couple parts to a pump - there | | | | not want a filtration system or a pool water |
| needs to be a correct flow to the water or else | | | | pump that is not rated for the volume of water |
| the pump is useless. And you want an optimized | | | | that your pool has. If you have a unit that is too |
| running pump. Prior to purchasing a pump you | | | | small it will not be effective and cannot do what it |
| should keep in mind that the pump has to be able | | | | is meant to do. You will wind up burning the unit |
| to work with your size of pool - If you follow | | | | out which will do you no good at all or, at the |
| that one bit of advice you cannot fail. | | | | very least, it will do a very inadequate job and will |
| Even really efficient pumps can use a ton of | | | | work harder and waste more money in electric. |
| energy - nearly on the same scale as a home air | | | | Same thing goes with buying a pump and filter |
| conditioning unit. The only way to avoid over | | | | that is far greater than you need - it is a waste |
| extending your electric bill is by purchasing a pump | | | | of money and power and will not guarantee a |
| that is best suited for your size of pool. First thing | | | | cleaner pool. |