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Intelliflo Pumps
Put $100 in you pocket
every month
by using Intelliflo
Pumps
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How much
can I save and
is it worth
spending the
money to get one
of these pumps
installed?
There is no
doubt that the
new variable
speed pumps can
achieve a huge
savings over the
old single speed
pumps. The
permanent magnet
motors offer a
baseline savings
of about 30%
over traditional
induction style
single speed
pumps. The big
savings comes
from slowing the
pump speed and
therefore
reducing the
load against the
pump motor. This
is where these
pumps can save
up to 90% of
electric use by
running more
hours at a
slower speed.
The biggest
factor is going
to be how much
does it
cost to run you
pump right now.
Are
there any
downsides to
these pumps?
If you
have a line
carrier type
remote control
system these are
sold under the
names Aduadyne,
Leviton,
Powerhouse X-10
and Radio Shacks
Plug & Power.
These systems
send signals
through the
electrical
system to remote
modules to
control
different
functions. At
certain speeds
the drives in
the new variable
speed pumps can
drown out the
signals of the
above mentioned
remote systems
causing them not
to work. If you
have this type
of control
system we
recommend
replacing the
control system
with a new pump
installation.
Will the Intelliflo
pump work with my
existing equipment?
Yes. The pump has
the ability to run
at different speeds
for different needs
to work in harmony
with your existing
filter, heater, spa,
salt system and
water features. If
necessary we can
install a controller
to interface with
your existing
switches and
controls.
What affect
is running the new
Intelliflo pump more
hours at a slower
speed going to have
on my pool?
First off the filter
is going to work
more efficiently.
The slower the flow
rate the more
effective a filter
becomes. To maximize
savings you will
have less water
flowing in things
like skimmers,
return lines and spa
overflows. Slowing
down the amount of
filtered water
coming back to your
pool can have some
affect on care and
maintenance in that
the filtered water
will not come in
with as much force
as the old pump.
Things such as
installing inlet
eyeball fittings
will increase the
velocity of water
coming back in to
the pool to resolve
these issues. To get
skimmers to work
with less flow weir
doors are a
necessity. Also
plugging off the
drain line in the
bottom of the
skimmer will also
make a skimmer work
better on less flow.
When you have one of
these new pumps
installed there are
many things like
this that can be
done to maximize
energy savings and
not sacrifice water
quality. Going green
does not have to
turn your pool
green.
I have a spa
that waterfalls into
my pool when the
filter runs will the
waterfall still work
if I install this
pump?
Yes it will. The
nice thing about
these pumps is if
you want the same
flow as your old
pump you can simply
set the speed of the
new pump to flow the
same and still cut
energy usage by 30%.
It gives you the
ability to set the
pump to the exact
speed you desire
therefore allowing
you to choose how
much you save.
How do I
achieve the highest
energy savings with
these pumps?
The way to maximize
savings is by
running the new pump
as slow as possible
for 24 hours a day.
In our test video we
had a traditional
pump flowing 80
gallons per
minute(GPM) using
2000 watts per hour.
Cost to run that
pump is .50 cents
per hour. On the Intelliflo pump at
its lowest setting
it was flowing 20
GPM and using 70
watts per hour. At
this setting the
cost to run the
Intelliflo pump is
.02 cents per hour.
The Intelliflo pump
can run 24 hrs a day
for less than it
costs to run the old
pump for one hour.
Some pools may
become harder to
maintain(especially
in the summer) at
this low of speed.
Again the variable
speeds allow you to
set the amount of
flow and savings.
What are the typical
savings on an
installation?
We have been
averaging 50% to 70%
savings on the
installations we
have done.
See the video click here
Calculate your
savings here.
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