Your pools pump can be one of the largest energy consumer in your home. In some cases a pool pump can cost up to $100 or more to operate. A pool solar powered pool pump can be one of the most cost effective ways to use solar energy. The pay off time for a solar pool pump is around 4 years. After that you will be running your pool pump free.
Solar powered pool pumps are usually powered by a DC motor which will consume less electricity than a standard AC pool pump. A 3/4 hp solar DC pump can is usually sufficient to replace a 1 to 1.5 hp AC standard pump motor.
During swimming is usually when the sun’s energy is the most intense which is also when your pumping needs will be the greatest. If you need to use your pump when the sun is not shining you can always use a standard pump or an DC converter to run the solar pump off of your AC.
If you learn how to build your own solar panels a solar powered pool pump system can cost even less.
