Solar Pool Pump

[mrpbjnance]

My pump is a 1 hp pump...and I think fairly new but not sure..
The strange thing is my previous house had a 2.5 hp pump but that pool was only 8x12 with a max depth of 5.5 feet.
This house has a 20x40 pool with a mx depth of 8 feet.

I live in CA and the electric bills are $350 and I have not even started the AC yet. So I am looking at the best way to reduce my electric bill. Can somone show me how a 2 speed motor running at low speed compares to a 1 speed at regular speed draws on electricity?
Thx

[thepoolman1]

Try here:

http://www.dependablesolarproducts.c...pump/intro.htm

[mas985]

My pump is a 1 hp pump...and I think fairly new but not sure..
The strange thing is my previous house had a 2.5 hp pump but that pool was only 8x12 with a max depth of 5.5 feet.
This house has a 20x40 pool with a mx depth of 8 feet.

I live in CA and the electric bills are $350 and I have not even started the AC yet. So I am looking at the best way to reduce my electric bill. Can somone show me how a 2 speed motor running at low speed compares to a 1 speed at regular speed draws on electricity?
Thx

$350 ?? Is that all for the pump? I am also in California, have a 1 HP Northstar pump and run 4-6 hours per day and my electric bill is $100 and less than half is for the pump.

Are you running 24/7 and if so, why?

As for the two speed pump, on low speed your GPM will halve but the power consumed will typically be reduced by 60%. So since you have to run it twice as long for the same turnover, you end up saving about 30%.

[cschmelz]

My pump is a 1 hp pump...and I think fairly new but not sure..
The strange thing is my previous house had a 2.5 hp pump but that pool was only 8x12 with a max depth of 5.5 feet.
This house has a 20x40 pool with a mx depth of 8 feet.

I live in CA and the electric bills are $350 and I have not even started the AC yet. So I am looking at the best way to reduce my electric bill. Can somone show me how a 2 speed motor running at low speed compares to a 1 speed at regular speed draws on electricity?
Thx

If your electrical bill is $350 you don't need a solar pump, you need to invest in lots of conservation efforts (insulation, high efficiency windows, high efficiency CF lighting, 2 speed pump, etc.) not solar....