For info on new 2-speed & multi-speed pool pump requirements go to the bottom of this page.
Automated control systems and chlorine generators for residential pools. Turn on the spa with the push of a button! Make chlorine from ordinary salt! And more!
Pentair IntelliTouch, EasyTouch, SunTouch, & Compool installation and repair.
Hayward Goldline P4 installation & repair.
Installation, parts and repairs for Pentair IntelliClor, Goldline, Hayward and Aqua Rite Chlorine generators.
Parts and repairs for Clormatic and Sophisticated Systems Uniclor & AnthoClor chlorine generators.
Installation, parts and repairs for Pentair IntelliFlo pumps.
ZeoBest zeolite filter media for sand filters.
Water softening equipment to control calcium hardness levels.
Reverse osmosis water systems for fountains.
Sacrificial anodes to protect stainless steel filters.
Automatic and Semi-automatic water level controls.
For info on SDG&E 2-speed pool pump rebates click here. Don't click there, they moved the page. I'll find it soon...
Pentair variable speed and variable flow pumps offer considerable potential electrical cost savings. For an on-line cost savings calculator click here.
There are also special rebates available for the Pentair pumps. More info to follow.
New requirements for 2-speed and multi-speed pool pumps: Starting in 2008 all new and replacement pool filtration pumps must be multiple speed if they are 1.0 total HP or more and must have a controller capable of operating them at more than one speed.
For info on these requirements go to California Energy Commision web site.
For a clarification of all this here is a text of a seminar on the subject. Go to SPEC web site.
For many years now pool builders have tended to install oversized pumps. In many cases a new 1/2 hp (0.95 total hp) pump will provide all the circulation necessary. This won't work if you have a single pump pool-spa combination. In these cases the pump was sized for the jets rather than the circulation so a 2-speed or multi-speed pump is necessary and will result in significant electricity savings.
I have found that many people have the mistaken belief that they need a pump capable of producing high pressure. Actually you want high flow. High pressure means the pump is oversized for the system and is costing you too much to run. Eventually I will have more info about this here. If I get any good e-mail questions I will post them here.
More will be added later.
