Aspects to Consider When Buying Pool Pumps for Home Pools

For proper swimming conditions in a swimming pool, there should be clean water that is free from debris. Pool pumps pump water to all corners of the pool ensuring that water reaches every pool corner therefore keeping the water clean as debris will be removed as water circulates back and forth. The pump selected should have the power to circulate the water to all pool corners. Depending on pool size, there is a corresponding pump that will facilitate proper water circulation. Depending also on pool size, there are pump installation guidelines that should be followed. In a pool pump company, there are differently sized pumps sold. Different companies have different customer policies. The company chosen should be the one which has a fair customer policy. Pumps with the exact desired features should be purchased to avoid problems later.

The size of a swimming pool automatically determines the pump that would be ideal for it. A large swimming pool will require a stronger pump that will be able to pump water to the farthest recesses of the swimming pool. A contractor should be contracted before purchasing a pump to carry out a free estimate of the price of the ideal pump that will match well with the pool size.

The purchase of a pump also comes with the challenge of where to store it. For indoor pools, space is limited and it will be hard to find sufficient space to store large pumps. For such pools, small pumps will do just fine. For outdoor pools, large pumps will suffice as there is sufficient space outside to store large pumps. Owners of pools should estimate the space in their yards and subsequently determine the pump sizes that can be accommodated in such yards.

The installation requirements for a particular pump are influenced by the size and other specifications of the pump. Contractors will charge more for installing pumps with detailed specifications and will charge less for installing pumps with less detailed specifications. The experienced contractor can easily estimate before hand how much it will cost to install a particular pump and what will be involved in the installation. A contractor should not only be experienced but should also be highly competent.

Comparison shopping should be done before settling for the company from where to purchase a pump. Comparison shopping will only be possible after one has received quotes from different companies and has researched on the background information of different companies. The ideal pump company to be selected should be one offering very reasonable prices for their pumps and very fair customer policies. A fair customer policy has fair warranty stipulations among other stipulations.

The two features every pump should have are desired horsepower strength and a desired head flow. The horse power of a pump is simply the strength of the pump. It is vital to ensure that the pump to be bought has the necessary horse power ideal for the residential pool it is bought for. Residential pools tend to have fairly small sizes when compared to non residential pools. Pumps with high horse powers are ideal for non- residential pools but when it comes to residential pools the horse power should be as small as possible. A small horse power saves energy therefore the homeowner will end up paying less for utility bills.

The pump head flow can easily be traced in the pump specifications. A pump with a low head flow is suitable for above the ground pools. Pumps with average head flows are ideal for most in ground pools while pumps with high head flows are ideal for some in ground pools and all spas.

The most vital factors to take into account when buying a pump are swimming pool size, installation requirements, features intact in the pump and the purchase policy of the pump. The head flow and the horse power are the two features of a pump that should be closely examined. Pool pumps with small or average horse powers are ideal for all residential pools.




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