
Equipment Pad Best Practices - Further Reading - Trouble Free Pool
Apr 22, 2025 · One of them is the Pool Equipment Pad, which will house your pumps, filter, pool heater, and related equipment. Before using the tips below, always check your local code and …
Pump Capacitors - Further Reading - Trouble Free Pool
Aug 31, 2025 · Pump Capacitors Understanding Pool Pump Motor Types from intheswim and How To Identify Pool Motor Types from Inyo Pools are good references to determine the type …
Determine Pump Run Time - Trouble Free Pool
Apr 21, 2024 · The actual pump run time you need primarily depends on the relative size of your pool, the pump flow rate, the amount of debris that falls into the pool and the use of solar …
extension cord use with an outdoor above ground pool pump
May 18, 2015 · We recently purchased a 15 ft x 48 " intex pool. It says not to use an extension cord with the pump. But the pump cord is short about 15 ft from where our outdoor outlet is. Is …
Pump DOE Regulations - Further Reading | Trouble Free Pool
Sep 25, 2024 · A Larger HP VS Pump is Quieter than a Lower HP VS Pump A larger HP pump or a smaller HP pump will use about the same amount of energy for a given flow rate on a …
Causes of lower pool pump flow - Trouble Free Pool
Dec 22, 2022 · With it only having suction from the pool and only discharging into the spa, I estimated 60-80gpm at 26psig discharge pressure, assuming 0psig suction pressure. …
Pump turns off and on intermittently - Trouble Free Pool
Nov 5, 2015 · So my pool pump turns off and on several times during the day. It's a very strange behavior: It starts normally, after a while it shuts down and a just few seconds later (no more …
Do I need a GFCI breaker for my pump? | Trouble Free Pool
Jun 18, 2015 · Yes a pool pump can put electricity into the pool water. There is a nice 1/2 inch thick piece of solid metal that connects the electric motor to the impeller that is in your pool …
Pool pump energy usage - Trouble Free Pool
Nov 30, 2023 · Hi All, We had a new DE filter, Salt system, pump and heat pump heater installed at the beginning of the season and it seems like the pool pump is using way more electricity …
Does anyone keep their pump running 24/7? - Trouble Free Pool
Aug 7, 2020 · Ten years would make my pump costs about $150 a year, at today's pricing, but I bought these pump for less than $1,000 bucks when originally purchased. For me, 24/7 …