| Only the most energy-conservative owners of | | | | to 1/8 - to perform the same pool task. Simply |
| swimming pools truly realize the high energy | | | | put, these new pumps allow the pool owner to |
| usage of their own pool equipment. In fact, the | | | | program and "dial in" the pump speed to achieve |
| pool motor is actually one of the most energy | | | | the minimum electricity use. |
| demanding appliances they have in their house. | | | | Energy Savings of $620 to $1,350! According to |
| That's because most swimming pool pumps use | | | | Pentair Pool and Spa, their IntelliFlo and IntelliPro |
| very energy-friendly single stage motors that run | | | | variable drive pumps routinely reduce energy use |
| at 1HP and up. With electricity supply in | | | | up to 90%, depending on the models and |
| abundance, and energy conservation a low priority | | | | circumstances for average savings of $620 to |
| - this has been the industry standard for years. | | | | $1,350 annually. Because the cost to replace your |
| My existing pool and spa pump is using how much | | | | old pump is about equal to what you will save |
| electricity? A study recently found that to run | | | | (based on swimming pool usage over 1 to 2 |
| California's 1.2 million swimming pools requires | | | | years), many pool owners are having their old |
| approximately the same production as one nuclear | | | | pumps replaced. |
| power or two conventional energy plants (study | | | | Electricity delivery charges are even higher in |
| by Davis Energy Group for Pacific Gas & | | | | Arizona, and with Phoenix's huge swimming pool |
| Electric - 2004). Imagine the energy usage of ALL | | | | count, this new swimming pool pump has become |
| the swimming pools across the United States, and | | | | an absolute necessity for Arizona pool builders |
| how this much impact our electricity conservation | | | | when designing swimming pools. The recent |
| efforts. Arizona too has an incredible count of | | | | attention to energy-efficient products makes |
| residential pools per home, which is why Arizona | | | | switching to a GREEN industry pump even more |
| pool builders are looking for new, greener | | | | desirable in California too. |
| alternatives for pool equipment and pool pumps. | | | | Specific Examples of how IntelliFlo pumps by |
| The solution? Pumps that work smarter, not | | | | Pentair can be integrated in your pool: |
| harder. In the past few years, swimming pool | | | | First and foremost, this pool pump can be used |
| pumps and motors have been part of a huge | | | | for an in-floor cleaner system pump, and set at |
| electricity-saving improvement effort. The variable | | | | 3000 RPM's, which is equivalent to a two |
| drive, variable speed pool pump has revolutionized | | | | horsepower (2HP) pool pump. The same |
| the pool industry and its efforts to save and | | | | swimming pool pump can be throttled down to a |
| conserve energy. By using permanent magnetic | | | | 1/2 horsepower pump to circulate & filter |
| motors, these new pool and spa pumps have | | | | the water of the pool and spa. With a simple push |
| been designed to use less energy. Permanent | | | | of a button (and some pool automation systems), |
| magnet motors (like those used in hybrid cars) | | | | this same pump can be used for spa boosters in |
| provide a typical 30% base savings compared to | | | | both a slow AND high speed mode!). Another |
| induction motors. By simply programming the | | | | practical use is the ability to control the flow of a |
| pump to work at the least required speed for | | | | fountain or pool water feature (it is also known to |
| each pool task (heating, cleaning, circulation, | | | | be used by high end residential Phoenix landscaping |
| waterfalls, etc.) energy reduction can be as much | | | | companies to control the sound & flow of |
| as 90%! | | | | custom landscape water features and fountains). |
| By operating a pool pump at its slowest speed | | | | The IntelliFlo Pentair pump can be programmed |
| necessary to complete a job, it will dramatically | | | | for multiple speeds - giving you a low speed |
| cut the energy consumed (simply because it | | | | waterfall for a quiet evening outdoors, or you can |
| takes less power to push water slowly than | | | | crank it up for MAX PRESSURE for a family |
| rapidly). Did you know? The simple reduction of | | | | gathering! |
| speed by 1/2 can reduce the energy necessary | | | | |