Pumps & Motors

Variable-speed-drive pump and motor technology has changed the way the pool and spa industry thinks about energy efficiency. Gone are the days when builders, servicers, pool operators and homeowners had only one, two or perhaps three speeds available to power circulation systems.

Mark Caldwell Explains the difference between VFDs and VSPs.

There over 10 million commercial and residential pools, most of them hemorrhaging energy and money. This is a great opportunity.

Today's consumer is more likely to opt for replacing a faulty motor or other piece of equipment if doing so extends their warranty coverage or otherwise increases the return on their investment.

Creating pools, spas and other aquatic features that maximize energy efficiency first requires understanding a number of basic truths about the way these systems utilize electricity and energy for heating, explains Dave Peterson, owner of Watershape Consulting (Solana Beach, Calif.)

What's all the hubbub about oversized pumps?

In some states, efficient pumps and circulation systems are a mandate. Elsewhere, they're just a great idea, profitable for sellers, consumers and the country as a whole.

Other than the pool shell itself, there's no more critical component of a pool system than its engine of circulation, the pump. Making pump replacement efficient, then, is equally critical to a service company's health.

One of the greenest and most innovative new products to reach the pool and spa industry in recent years is a solar filtration pump from Lorentz, a German company that specializes in solar-powered pumping systems.

While the Energy Star program was launched in 1992, only recently has the pool industry joined in with Energy Star-certified pumps. Here's how it happened.

As a long-time education advocate for the pool and spa industry, Steve Gutai, director of trade marketing for Zodiac Pool Systems, is on a crusade to teach industry professionals how to maximize energy efficiency.

A service pro explains how he gets more customers on thevariable-speed bandwagon.

This pump retrofit combines technologies to powerful effect.

Despite the expense, a TEFC pump is, for many climes, the ideal choice for the backyard.

Industry pros share their tips and tricks to facilitate the pump replacement process.

Title 20​ has been the law in California for nine years​, ​but ​some ​still ​ignore the law ​on pump replacements.

A new standard is designed to help conserve water and protect the industry from overregulation.

Is your pool pump running too hot? What it means and what to do next.

In the second half of our series, we address how to troubleshoot overheating pumps.

An Arizona efficiency law has an unexpected side effect: a growing reconditioned pump market.

A close examination of the new pump standards and how they could affect you.

In the first of a 2-part series, expert Steve Goodale lists common problems found in pumps when opening pools.

What to do when a pump starts and fails.

APSP Standard 16 is changing — we share what's new and who is impacted most.

How do these pools manage to maintain 66 million gallons of cystal clear water?

No matter the motive, reducing energy consumption is always a good idea.

How filter sizing and selection influences hydraulic efficiency — it’s trickier than you might think.

A study demonstrating the additional savings and benefits you can obtain by combining variable-speed pumps with enhanced hydraulic efficiency.

How does flow rate factor into the development of biofilm?

In less than two years, new federal regulations will eliminate many of the pool pumps sold today.