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The Case against 2 HP Pumps
What Size Pump Do I Need for My Pool?
How to calculate pressure drop and friction losses in a pipe
In short, gravitational lift and length of pipe are of primary importance in the estimate of head pressure loss with fittings, valves and individual water features being less significant to the overall equation. We see so many filters and pump combinations in the field thrown together seemingly will...
We cannot continue to run our pools the way our daddy did
Now that energy has become an ever-increasing part of our household expenses, we cannot continue to run our pools the way our daddy did. If you are reading this, then I think you have realized that you need to change a few things, within reason, of course about how you view your pool.
Efficient Pool Pump Designs
Pump speeds are pre-set for solar/on and solar/off. During periods of solar/off such as cloudy mornings, rainy days or times when the pool is holding temperature, these pumps speeds must be manually set based upon a physical observation of the skimmer weirs. (The weir is the one way gate that floats...
Running An Efficient Pool
You can edit texAn in-depth discussion as to the structural and practical elements that contribute to the most efficient overall pool designs possible such as shapes and contours, insulated sidewalls, full sun exposure, windbreaks, choice of materials for the shell of the pool and efficient plumbing...
Swimming Pool Energy Consumption (SPEC)
Inexpensive Solar Heating Pool Upgrades
- Replacement of inline chlorinators with similar offline designs.
- Upgrade filter interconnect piping to all 2 inches and replace ‘hard’ 90 elbows with ‘soft’ 2 in sweep elbow designs.
- Incorporate 2 in full flow ball valve, multiport valve and check valve designs and eliminate unnecessary bends.
- Install ...
So how much pump do you really need for your pool?
- To calculate pool gallonage: one should multiply the surface area of the pool by average depth by 7.5 or 5.9 depending upon the shape of your pool.
- Rectangle pools simply multiply length x width x average depth x 7.5
- Example 16 x 32. 16×32 = 512 x 4.5’ (avg of 3-8 feet) x 7.5 = 17,280 gallons
- Example 1...
The Stand Alone, Optimized Swimming Pool Pump
Ground Mounted Solar Rack Systems
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