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Four Things to Look for When Buying a New Pool Pump

by Augustine Clements February 21, 2020 No Comments
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Contents

  • 1The Volume of Your Pool
  • 2The Plumbing
  • 3The Noise
  • 4Pool Pump Spare Parts

You’ve just got your pool ready, and you are now thinking about buying a new pool pump. But do you know why you need it in the first place? A pool pump is like the heart of the pool’s water circulation system. And you need to keep the water circulated because you are going to mix in some chemical disinfectants, and you want them to distribute evenly across the pool. Otherwise, a high concentration can cause irritations. 

Now that you understand why you need a pool pump, let’s find out how to buy one. But first, you can check the hayward pool pump to get an estimation of your cost. 

The Volume of Your Pool

Just like an auto engine, your pool must match the size of your pool. You can’t expect the water to be well-circulated if you buy a pool pump with not enough power. But to know how much power you will need, you will have to calculate how many gallons are there in your pool. It’s simple math, but if you don’t know the formulas, you can check this video:

Now that you know how many gallons are in the pool, you should estimate the GPH (Gallons per Hour) by dividing the calculated gallons by eight, where eight represents eight hours. And since the specs of most pool pumps are expressed in gallons per minute (GPM), you should convert your GPH to GPM by dividing it by 60. 

The Plumbing

swimming pool pumping systemIt is actually much easier to think about the pool pump before you build the pool because by then, you would not have to worry about invasive plumbing or to rearrange things just because they don’t match your new pool pump. If you haven’t got your pool finished by the time you’re reading this, you’d better consult an architect about the plumbing design and the type of pool pump you are going to buy. 

But if you already have the pool, then you’d better not risk it by doing things yourself. Hire a professional plumber so that the damage is minimal. 

The Noise

Pool pumps can be noisy, especially the ones from the low-end prices. And what’s worse is that not all pool pumps include how many dB they produce while in operation on the specs. You have to do a little bit of research by yourself, and you should not count only on what the pool pump manufacturers or salespeople say. Learn from video reviews on YouTube and investigate whether you can be comfortable with the pool pump’s noise or not. 

Pool Pump Spare Parts

You can buy a pool pump online these days. But the problem is that you may need to wait for a while if a repair is needed. It’d be better if you pick a brand that is widely used in your area. And it is even much better if that particular brand has a branch near where you live. When you build the pool, try to ask the contractor about which pool pumps are the most popular. They will usually have the information you need. 

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