[quote=UCGal][quote=treehugger]Trying to figure out if it is worth it. We are in process of researching a pool, but not sure how the solar helps off-set the cost if the pool/spa heater is gas? From what everyone we have talked with says the new pumps are so efficient they don’t use a lot of electricity. I had thought a pool was expensive, but apparently only if I heat it?
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Maybe all my friends have older pump systems… It’s the pump costs that are the issue.[/quote]
Yes! When our house was empty, our SDG&E bills were around $130-$160/month! We called SDG&E to see if something could be wrong with the meter, but they refused to check the meter, claiming that the bills made sense for an old pump.
From everything we’re hearing, it makes a lot of sense to buy a new variable-speed pump. It’s on our “to do” list.
