A pool's pump can be one of the if not the biggest energy consumers in a home. In some cases it can cost up to 0 or more per month to operate a pools pump. That can be over 00 per year just in energy costs. With a solar pool pump you can reduce that cost to zero.
Solar pool pump systems not only create their own power, they also consume less than a standard pump. The solar pump motors run on DC power instead of AC like a traditional pool pump motor. A 3/4 horse DC motor will be sufficient to do the job of a 1 or 1.5 horse AC motor.
The payoff for a solar pool pumping system can be around 4 years. That means after 4 years you have saved enough money on energy bills to cover what you paid for the equipment. After that you can consider all the energy your solar system produces to be free. Considering the money that can be saved and the short payoff period this can be one of the most cost effective forms of solar energy you can invest in.
Solar energy makes sense for an outdoor pool because a pool is usually used more in the summer when the sun is shining the brightest. A big problem with other solar uses is a lot of time more energy is needed at night or in the winter so energy must be somehow stored. But with a pool your pump is probably not needed in the winter or at night when the sun isn't shining.
Not only are you saving money with a solar pool pump system, you can also know your energy is coming from a clean sustainable source.
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