Howdy!
I am looking to retrofit my pool (approx 14m x 5m and averages 1.5m deep (2m on the deep end, one on the shallow end) with a solar pump.
I have been told a lot of conflicting things from a lot of different people:
Solar will not give me enough circulation to keep my pool clean
Solar will not give me enough flow to backwash properly and might not give me enough flow to vacuum properly.
Solar will not amortize in any reasonable amount of time
Well, given my ridiculous power bill, I am thinking the system will pay for itself sooner rather than later.
With regards to circulation for backwashing and vacuuming, as I already have a "standard" pump, I was thinking of simply installing the solar parallel to the regular pump with valves -- voila! I use the regular pump for backwash and vacuuming, and the solar for regular use.
Thoughts?
Since the websites I have been looking at say the water has to be completely circulated at least once a day, what kind of flow are we talking about?
Also, can anyone recommend a decent solar pool pump? I will be bringing down a container so I can pick up just about anything sold in Canada. I tried talking to some alternative power companies in the DR, but was unconvinced -- sure, they sold the stuff, but couldn;t give me clear answers to my questions. I am not going to invest in a system only to have it not meet my needs.
Any help, as always, would be appreciated.
I am looking to retrofit my pool (approx 14m x 5m and averages 1.5m deep (2m on the deep end, one on the shallow end) with a solar pump.
I have been told a lot of conflicting things from a lot of different people:
Solar will not give me enough circulation to keep my pool clean
Solar will not give me enough flow to backwash properly and might not give me enough flow to vacuum properly.
Solar will not amortize in any reasonable amount of time
Well, given my ridiculous power bill, I am thinking the system will pay for itself sooner rather than later.
With regards to circulation for backwashing and vacuuming, as I already have a "standard" pump, I was thinking of simply installing the solar parallel to the regular pump with valves -- voila! I use the regular pump for backwash and vacuuming, and the solar for regular use.
Thoughts?
Since the websites I have been looking at say the water has to be completely circulated at least once a day, what kind of flow are we talking about?
Also, can anyone recommend a decent solar pool pump? I will be bringing down a container so I can pick up just about anything sold in Canada. I tried talking to some alternative power companies in the DR, but was unconvinced -- sure, they sold the stuff, but couldn;t give me clear answers to my questions. I am not going to invest in a system only to have it not meet my needs.
Any help, as always, would be appreciated.