Just some tips from Pool Products Canada…
10 TIPS FROM AN EXPERT; 1. Did you know if you are the owner of a 1 horsepower single speed pump, you are spending over $200/month in energy? Converting to an Energy Efficient Variable Speed Pump can save you over $100.00 per month. Our average energy consumption on conversions are just 150-250 watts or $15/month. Variable speed pumps can be programmed to your lifestyle ramping the rpm's up on demand or through timed cycle up to 8 times per day on most models. 2. Many of our customers are seeing the benefits of cartridge filtration over their current sand filter due to the tiny particles they can collect. Down to 5 micron filtration compared to 20-30 microns for sand filtration. Do you have lights in your pool? Do you see particulate in the water at night under the lights? Change over or simply add a cartridge filter downstream from your sand filter and have the best of both worlds. On top of having the most polished water around, you also benefit from huge savings on water - (heated water), chemicals and salt with out impacting our environment from weekly backwashing. (unnecessary with cartridge filtration) 3. Do you want heat on demand or a steady energy efficient temperature maintained all season? The answer to this question will allow you to decide between one of our Energy Efficient gas heaters or our EE heat pumps. Give us a call to perform a simulated energy audit on your pool under each option (dollar vs dollar) 4. If you are thinking of converting to the convenience of salt chlorination, perhaps take it one step further and jump into a control system that incorporates not just