Here’s the difference between a pool pump and motor Ok, hear me out. This topic may be on the little shallow end in terms of depth of discussion but for new pool owners, this subject can be confusing. I have worked at Inyo for years and if I had a nickel for every time a…
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What’s Not Hot this Summer in Pool Equipment
In a previous blog post we focused on the hot new trending products of the summer but today we visit the other side of the spectrum; the not so hot….
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Variable Speed Pool Pump or Dual Speed… Which is Best for Me?
Did you know that a swimming pool pump… Accounts for 25% of your household’s energy bill Is the largest electricity consumer in your home Uses three times the energy of a refrigerator On average costs $427 per year to operate Recently my wife and I built a swimming pool in our backyard and from a…
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How Much Does My Pool Pump Cost to Run?
Did you know that your pool pump is the largest consumer of electricity in your home? Here is a simple 4 step process to help you determine how much your pool pump costs to operate. Check out the second section we added showing the savings which can be obtained by upgrading to a variable speed…
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What Does My Valve Control?
Good question; strike that, great question! This topic is brought up quite often by puzzled pool owners presented with a rat’s nest of pipes, elbows, valves and pumps. The state of some pool plumbing systems makes you wonder if they charged by the hour or by the pipe. The maze of PVC and excessive valves…
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Why Do I Keep Getting Bubbles In My Jets?
Everybody loves a bubble bath, show me a person who doesn’t and I’ll show you a liar. Bubbles are fun but for pool owners bubbles represent a time for panic. For us, bubbles are no longer the sign of fun in the sun and frolicking, they are a harbinger of doom. Ok, that was a…
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Identifying Major Pump Parts and Their Functions
A person who has had the pleasure of seeing the innards of a pool pump (opened by their own hand or glancing over the shoulder of a technician) may have noticed it looks simpler than expected. After all, the pump is this piece of machinery that can pump 80 gallons or more a minute, leaving…
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What Is a V-Thread, Buttress, or Clamp Valve?
Without checking, what thread type is on your sand filter valve? Not a clue? Do not worry, you are not the only one. The connecting joint of a multiport valve is an afterthought to most pool owners; likely there are more pressing matters, water chemistry, air leaks and the like. The only time we notice…
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Variable Speed Pool Pump Buying Guide
The results are in for our top-selling variable speed pool pumps! Here are the models our customers have chosen repeatedly for energy efficiency and savings….
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Prepping Your Swimming Pool for Storms
Living in Florida you become quite accustomed to flash showers, lightning, and hurricanes. Sometimes, storms may brew instantaneously and dissolve within a thirty minute span. Typical Florida weather for ya. There is very little you can do in those types of situations. Some storms though, like hurricanes, you can prepare for. And although you cannot…
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