| You can have the biggest, fanciest pool in the | | | | six to eight hours a day, especially in the summertime |
| neighborhood, complete with tiles imported from Italy or | | | | and when the pool is being used. If your pool is small |
| painted with cool designs, floating rafts and fed by a | | | | and stays relatively clean, you can cut back that |
| gushing fountain, but without one specific piece of | | | | running time in fall and winter months to save electricity. |
| equipment, that shimmering pool can turn into a duck | | | | All pumps should come with some type of straining |
| pond in about a week flat. What's that vital piece of | | | | basket that is designed to catch leaves, sticks, and |
| equipment? A swimming pool pump is a crucial piece | | | | toys, or whatever else manages to end up in your |
| of mechanics that works hard to keep your pool clean. | | | | pool. These baskets can be oblong, square, open or |
| A swimming pool pump comes in a variety of sizes, | | | | closed, but as long as they keep debris from entering |
| shapes and models. Bigger is not always better, | | | | your filtering system, the shape doesn't matter. |
| however, so knowing something about pumps and | | | | When selecting any particular swimming pool pump |
| what they do will stand you in good stead as you | | | | model, check the energy efficiency of the unit to make |
| either build your pool or are in the process of replacing | | | | sure you're getting the best model to suit your needs. |
| old, battered parts. The size and type of swimming | | | | Be prepared to spend anywhere from $100 to $700 |
| pool you own has a lot to do with the type of pool | | | | for a swimming pool pump. Because it is hard to |
| pump you buy, for manufactures make pumps for | | | | determine how many hours a day you will need to run |
| above ground and in ground pool needs. | | | | your pump, it pays to get a good model, which may be |
| Why is a pool pump so important? Because it works | | | | more than you want to spend initially. However, the |
| with your pool's filtration system to keep the pool clean | | | | more efficient the pump, the less electricity will be |
| of debris. The pump pulls water out of the pool through | | | | wasted, so it's up to you where you want to save |
| a skimmer basket and then through the filtering | | | | your money. |
| system, and back into the pool. Without the pump, | | | | When looking for a swimming pool pump, also take into |
| nothing works. | | | | consideration the age of your filtering system. An old |
| Most types of pumps will state their capacity, so | | | | system may not be very efficient in filtering water no |
| always know what size your pool is before looking for | | | | matter how powerful the pump is, so don't throw good |
| pool equipment. You should know the basic area of | | | | money after bad. A pump moves the water, it doesn't |
| your pool as well as how many gallons it holds. Most | | | | clean it. That's for your filtering system. Carefully |
| pumps will designate how much water they can pump | | | | watching chemical levels and water clarity, combined |
| either hourly or by the minute. | | | | with good water circulation, is the best way to achieve |
| In most cases, people run a swimming pool pump for | | | | good results with your pool. |