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ParticipantMy pool is between 35-40k gallons. I will definitely take your advice and try to run the pump less during the winter and see how it does. I find that during the winter, the chemical stay balanced much longer.
I don’t think there’s any hard rule either, but I had my pump replaced by an experienced pool guy and that’s what he recommend after he finished installing it. I tried running it for 4 hours before w/ the old pump between 8 and 12 and it required more chemical to keep it balanced. If I don’t check chemical regularly and run the pump only 4 hours, after a few weeks, I start to see algae start to grow.
Participant[quote=sreeb][quote=AN]
I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.[/quote]How can you possibly save $100 a month?
For a normal induction motor:
(2HP*746 watts/HP)/60% efficiency = 2.5 Kw/hr. You should use less unless your pipes and filter are undersized.
If you ran it 4 hours per day and paid $0.25/KWHr, it would cost $2.50/day or $75 per month total.[/quote]
Maybe that was my problem, I was running for 10 hours (8AM to 6PM). I was told to run it while there’s still sun light out. So it was costing me ~$190/month during the summer. I run 8-4PM during the winter.Participant[quote=sreeb][quote=AN]
I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.[/quote]How can you possibly save $100 a month?
For a normal induction motor:
(2HP*746 watts/HP)/60% efficiency = 2.5 Kw/hr. You should use less unless your pipes and filter are undersized.
If you ran it 4 hours per day and paid $0.25/KWHr, it would cost $2.50/day or $75 per month total.[/quote]
Maybe that was my problem, I was running for 10 hours (8AM to 6PM). I was told to run it while there’s still sun light out. So it was costing me ~$190/month during the summer. I run 8-4PM during the winter.Participant[quote=sreeb][quote=AN]
I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.[/quote]How can you possibly save $100 a month?
For a normal induction motor:
(2HP*746 watts/HP)/60% efficiency = 2.5 Kw/hr. You should use less unless your pipes and filter are undersized.
If you ran it 4 hours per day and paid $0.25/KWHr, it would cost $2.50/day or $75 per month total.[/quote]
Maybe that was my problem, I was running for 10 hours (8AM to 6PM). I was told to run it while there’s still sun light out. So it was costing me ~$190/month during the summer. I run 8-4PM during the winter.Participant[quote=sreeb][quote=AN]
I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.[/quote]How can you possibly save $100 a month?
For a normal induction motor:
(2HP*746 watts/HP)/60% efficiency = 2.5 Kw/hr. You should use less unless your pipes and filter are undersized.
If you ran it 4 hours per day and paid $0.25/KWHr, it would cost $2.50/day or $75 per month total.[/quote]
Maybe that was my problem, I was running for 10 hours (8AM to 6PM). I was told to run it while there’s still sun light out. So it was costing me ~$190/month during the summer. I run 8-4PM during the winter.Participant[quote=sreeb][quote=AN]
I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.[/quote]How can you possibly save $100 a month?
For a normal induction motor:
(2HP*746 watts/HP)/60% efficiency = 2.5 Kw/hr. You should use less unless your pipes and filter are undersized.
If you ran it 4 hours per day and paid $0.25/KWHr, it would cost $2.50/day or $75 per month total.[/quote]
Maybe that was my problem, I was running for 10 hours (8AM to 6PM). I was told to run it while there’s still sun light out. So it was costing me ~$190/month during the summer. I run 8-4PM during the winter.Participantsreeb, the cost of replacing the controller was $900? You can get a brand new IntelliFlo VS 3050 for <$900. So why pay that much to fix a controller when you can get a brand new one for less? I have an IntelliFlo and I think it's totally worth it. Before I switched over to an IntelliFlo, I had a regular 2HP pump. It saved me a lot of money from my old 2HP. W/in the last 2 years, it more than pay for itself. I run it on low speed (equivalent to 3/4 HP) normally, and when I need to clean the pool, use the spa, I will crank it up to its max power of 2HP. At 2HP, it was almost as loud as my old 2HP, but in normal everyday use, it was whisper quiet. It was also easier for me to keep the algae away w/ the IntelliFlo, since I can run for a longer period of time w/out worrying about sky high energy bills. Stagnant water and hot summer days will make it very easy for the algae to grow. Also, if you look at the price online, the difference is not that big (IMHO). a 3/4HP pump goes for around $500 and a variable speed pump goes for ~$900. I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.
Participantsreeb, the cost of replacing the controller was $900? You can get a brand new IntelliFlo VS 3050 for <$900. So why pay that much to fix a controller when you can get a brand new one for less? I have an IntelliFlo and I think it's totally worth it. Before I switched over to an IntelliFlo, I had a regular 2HP pump. It saved me a lot of money from my old 2HP. W/in the last 2 years, it more than pay for itself. I run it on low speed (equivalent to 3/4 HP) normally, and when I need to clean the pool, use the spa, I will crank it up to its max power of 2HP. At 2HP, it was almost as loud as my old 2HP, but in normal everyday use, it was whisper quiet. It was also easier for me to keep the algae away w/ the IntelliFlo, since I can run for a longer period of time w/out worrying about sky high energy bills. Stagnant water and hot summer days will make it very easy for the algae to grow. Also, if you look at the price online, the difference is not that big (IMHO). a 3/4HP pump goes for around $500 and a variable speed pump goes for ~$900. I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.
Participantsreeb, the cost of replacing the controller was $900? You can get a brand new IntelliFlo VS 3050 for <$900. So why pay that much to fix a controller when you can get a brand new one for less? I have an IntelliFlo and I think it's totally worth it. Before I switched over to an IntelliFlo, I had a regular 2HP pump. It saved me a lot of money from my old 2HP. W/in the last 2 years, it more than pay for itself. I run it on low speed (equivalent to 3/4 HP) normally, and when I need to clean the pool, use the spa, I will crank it up to its max power of 2HP. At 2HP, it was almost as loud as my old 2HP, but in normal everyday use, it was whisper quiet. It was also easier for me to keep the algae away w/ the IntelliFlo, since I can run for a longer period of time w/out worrying about sky high energy bills. Stagnant water and hot summer days will make it very easy for the algae to grow. Also, if you look at the price online, the difference is not that big (IMHO). a 3/4HP pump goes for around $500 and a variable speed pump goes for ~$900. I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.
Participantsreeb, the cost of replacing the controller was $900? You can get a brand new IntelliFlo VS 3050 for <$900. So why pay that much to fix a controller when you can get a brand new one for less? I have an IntelliFlo and I think it's totally worth it. Before I switched over to an IntelliFlo, I had a regular 2HP pump. It saved me a lot of money from my old 2HP. W/in the last 2 years, it more than pay for itself. I run it on low speed (equivalent to 3/4 HP) normally, and when I need to clean the pool, use the spa, I will crank it up to its max power of 2HP. At 2HP, it was almost as loud as my old 2HP, but in normal everyday use, it was whisper quiet. It was also easier for me to keep the algae away w/ the IntelliFlo, since I can run for a longer period of time w/out worrying about sky high energy bills. Stagnant water and hot summer days will make it very easy for the algae to grow. Also, if you look at the price online, the difference is not that big (IMHO). a 3/4HP pump goes for around $500 and a variable speed pump goes for ~$900. I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.
Participantsreeb, the cost of replacing the controller was $900? You can get a brand new IntelliFlo VS 3050 for <$900. So why pay that much to fix a controller when you can get a brand new one for less? I have an IntelliFlo and I think it's totally worth it. Before I switched over to an IntelliFlo, I had a regular 2HP pump. It saved me a lot of money from my old 2HP. W/in the last 2 years, it more than pay for itself. I run it on low speed (equivalent to 3/4 HP) normally, and when I need to clean the pool, use the spa, I will crank it up to its max power of 2HP. At 2HP, it was almost as loud as my old 2HP, but in normal everyday use, it was whisper quiet. It was also easier for me to keep the algae away w/ the IntelliFlo, since I can run for a longer period of time w/out worrying about sky high energy bills. Stagnant water and hot summer days will make it very easy for the algae to grow. Also, if you look at the price online, the difference is not that big (IMHO). a 3/4HP pump goes for around $500 and a variable speed pump goes for ~$900. I save at least $100/month during the summer, so my IntelliFlo more than pay for itself already.
February 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM in reply to: When is a house historic and when is it a teardown? #667928Participant[quote=jpinpb]I am in favor of property rights, of course. But if you didn’t like the house, is that the only house in that area that he could buy? No one in that area would sell their house to Jobs (probably money no object) Is that location one of a kind? No other homes in the vicinity? It had to be that home and now he has to tear it down? It’s a shame. Why buy a home if you don’t like it and want to tear it down? If it is the only location, okay. If it’s the only thing you can afford, I guess. My guess, that’s not a problem for Jobs.[/quote]
He bought it in the late 80s, lived in it for 10 years, then rent it out for a period of time, then it was vacant for the last 10-11 years.February 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM in reply to: When is a house historic and when is it a teardown? #667989Participant[quote=jpinpb]I am in favor of property rights, of course. But if you didn’t like the house, is that the only house in that area that he could buy? No one in that area would sell their house to Jobs (probably money no object) Is that location one of a kind? No other homes in the vicinity? It had to be that home and now he has to tear it down? It’s a shame. Why buy a home if you don’t like it and want to tear it down? If it is the only location, okay. If it’s the only thing you can afford, I guess. My guess, that’s not a problem for Jobs.[/quote]
He bought it in the late 80s, lived in it for 10 years, then rent it out for a period of time, then it was vacant for the last 10-11 years.February 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM in reply to: When is a house historic and when is it a teardown? #668596Participant[quote=jpinpb]I am in favor of property rights, of course. But if you didn’t like the house, is that the only house in that area that he could buy? No one in that area would sell their house to Jobs (probably money no object) Is that location one of a kind? No other homes in the vicinity? It had to be that home and now he has to tear it down? It’s a shame. Why buy a home if you don’t like it and want to tear it down? If it is the only location, okay. If it’s the only thing you can afford, I guess. My guess, that’s not a problem for Jobs.[/quote]
He bought it in the late 80s, lived in it for 10 years, then rent it out for a period of time, then it was vacant for the last 10-11 years. -
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