Pool Pumps

The primary purpose of a pool pump is to circulate pool water through a filter (typically a sand filter or cartridge filter). The pool pump draws water from the pool skimmer and pushes it through the filter and other ancillary equipment, such as salt water chlorinators, heaters, or heat pumps. Water is then returned to the pool via jets on the walls or floor of the pool, circulating the water. 

Pool pumps are also responsible for the power of a suction pool cleaner as the cleaner is connected via the skimmer box through a vacuum plate and water drawn through the cleaner from the pump. 

Undersized pool pumps can cause a lot of issues which include, but are not limited to: your pool cleaners not having enough pressure to work, higher electricity costs, and improper pool water circulation. So be sure to get a pump the is correctly sized for your pool.

Pool pump efficiency has a number of contributing variables, including the configuration of the equipment installed, as they can drastically affect the energy consumption of the pool pump. These include:

• Filter type and size
• The distance of equipment from pool
• Size and number of pool plumbing and fittings
• Presence of other equipment such as pool heater, chlorinator or suction cleaning device
• Size of the pool or spa
• Operation time required to turn the water (time it takes to filter all of the water in the pool)

Pool pumps consist of a motor at the rear, driving an impeller within the ‘wet end’ of the front of the pump, drawing water into the chamber where any debris is collected by the pump baskets before the water is pumped out to the filter.

Types of Pool Pumps