SwimRight Pools, serving Scottsdale, Arizona explain pool pump choices
A swimming pool pump is the heart of your pool — it keeps the water circulating, debris and impurities moved through to the filter and then drawn back into the water — without a functioning pool pump you run the risk of your pool becoming a home to algae and bacteria-filled water. When you have your swimming pool installed or when you’re ready for a pool upgrade, your swimming pool service contractor in Scottsdale, Arizona will let you 
know the best size and style pool pump for your unique pool.
Bigger is not always better as it relates to the size pool pump you should have. There is a specific formula that pool contractors follow to help you determine the correct horsepower for your pump and that has to do with the gallons of water in the pool and its size and shape. Having the correct size pump for your pool means you can operate the pump fewer hours a day, save money on your utilities and still have bacteria free water. The installation of a variable speed pump, the SwimRight Pool service contractors explain, can save up to 50% or even more on your utility bills!
The correct pump
Remember, the bigger the pump, the higher your energy costs. Your pool contractor will advise choosing the smallest pump — that will get the job done — for your swimming pool. He will help you understand the metrics that are used to determine the correct pump for the size, shape and number of gallons of water your pool holds.
How long should it run?
No longer does your pool pump have to run for 24-hours a day as they did in the past. Ask your pool contractor how long and how often the pump should run. If you have the correct size pump for your pool, it will perform its task in a limited amount of time. Running a pump continuously doesn’t mean there will be no chance of algae growth; chemical balancing, cleaning the pool walls and floor and vacuuming the pool help with that.
Running the pump and filtration system for six hours per day is typically sufficient, but it’s best to talk with your pool contractor. Using a timer to run the pool pump is what many pool contractors advise because then you don’t have to remember to turn it on or off and you can have it run overnight when you’re not using the pool and when energy costs are less expensive.
Talk with your contractor and determine whether the pump you currently have is suitable for your pools’ needs or if you should consider upgrading or updating what other steps you can take to save money on pool operations and if this is the year you are undertaking a pool remodel or renovation, check into replacing and upgrading your pool pump to a more efficient model.
