Ever thought about your pool pump’s energy appetite? A standard pool pump’s usage equates to about 20% to 30% of the average electricity bill (where a pool is present). Yep, that’s a chunk!

Your pool pump is like that friend who eats the most at the buffet. It’s one of the hungriest electricity eaters in your house.

But here’s the good news,  you can slim down that energy bill!

Here’s how:

1. Invest in a variable speed pump

If you don’t already have one, a variable speed pump can save up to 70% of your existing pool pumps’ energy usage, when run at the lowest speed needed for health and cleanliness. Variable speed pump’s are reasonable investment but in the savings you will generally get your money back in 2-3 years. They are a stellar investment and don’t forget you can currently access a government rebate for any devices that reduce energy consumption. If you use that they are an even better option and might only cost you a few hundred dollars to save a hundreds of dollars per year.

2. Keep it Clean

Regularly clean your skimmer and pump baskets, plus your pool filter. It eases the pump’s load and saves energy

3. Robotic pool vacuum cleaner

Cleaning a big or debris-prone pool can be time-consuming. But with a robotic pool cleaner, you’ll save time and money on energy bills, as they work faster and use less electricity, than a creepy crawly attached to your pool pump. If you are thinking of a variable speed pump, a robot vacuum with its independent energy source, means you don’t have to be running your bigger energy hungry pump, in order to be cleaning debris from your pool.

These simple steps will help you dive into energy savings while keeping your pool sparkling.