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Posted by My Name on April 22, 2008, 3:45 pm
Hey Guys -
Long time no post (I mean REAL long time).
Got a pool question - of sorts. Given the high cost of electricity here in
the northeast, I was thinking or running my pool filter motor at night to
get the off-peak rates. So, my question - Is my family going to swim in
emerald green water all summer as a result? Has anyone thought of doing
this?
Any help/opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Frank Orlando
sbcglobal.net
(put a dot in between my first and last name)
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Posted by ransley on April 22, 2008, 3:50 pm
> Hey Guys -
> Long time no post (I mean REAL long time).
> Got a pool question - of sorts. =A0Given the high cost of electricity here=
in
> the northeast, I was thinking or running my pool filter motor at night to
> get the off-peak rates. =A0So, my question - Is my family going to swim in=
> emerald green water all summer as a result? =A0Has anyone thought of doing=
> this?
> Any help/opinions would be appreciated.
> Thanks
> Frank Orlando
> sbcglobal.net
> (put a dot in between my first and last name)
A pool is a hole in the ground you put money into, no return on
investment here, so only you can say if its worth it
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Posted by bob kater on April 22, 2008, 5:16 pm
> Hey Guys -
> Long time no post (I mean REAL long time).
> Got a pool question - of sorts. Given the high cost of electricity here
> in
> the northeast, I was thinking or running my pool filter motor at night to
> get the off-peak rates. So, my question - Is my family going to swim in
> emerald green water all summer as a result? Has anyone thought of doing
> this?
> Any help/opinions would be appreciated.
> Thanks
> Frank Orlando
> sbcglobal.net
> (put a dot in between my first and last name)
Green grows when chlorine and other chemicals levels drop below a certain
amount. The only possible thing I see wrong is that during the daytime,
pollen and dirt will settle in the pool and go to the bottom without the
pump running and unless you have a creepy crawler cleaning your pool at
night thats where it will stay until you cleen or sweep the bottom.
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Posted by Peabody on April 22, 2008, 5:18 pm
My Name says...
> Got a pool question - of sorts. Given the high cost of
> electricity here in the northeast, I was thinking or
> running my pool filter motor at night to get the
> off-peak rates. So, my question - Is my family going to
> swim in emerald green water all summer as a result? Has
> anyone thought of doing this?
It has always been my understanding that the pump should be
on during periods when the pool is in direct sunlight.
That's because that's when algae grow best, and because
chlorine is dissipated by ultraviot light, and you need to
keep the chlorinated water mixing. Otherwise, water at the
surface will become chlorine depleted and algae will bloom
there. If your pool uses a chlorinator that only works when
the pump is on, it would be particularly important to run
the pump during sunlight periods.
Anyway, that's what I do most of the time - match the pump
to the direct sunlight period. And when thunderstorms are
expected. I guess that doesn't match your lowest pricing
time, but if you have some shade, maybe the sunlight period
is short enough to make up for the higher cost per KWH.
At one time I contemplated a switch that would sense bright
sunlight and turn on the pump accordingly. That still might
actually be a good way to do it it you could find such a
switch and didn't mind doing a bit of rewiring.
Let us know what you end up doing, and how it works out for
you.
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Posted by Nancy Young on April 22, 2008, 6:33 pm
> Got a pool question - of sorts. Given the high cost of electricity here
> in
> the northeast, I was thinking or running my pool filter motor at night to
> get the off-peak rates. So, my question - Is my family going to swim in
> emerald green water all summer as a result? Has anyone thought of doing
> this?
Sure, I've been doing that for years, running the pool filter at
night when the rates are lower. No green water.
nancy
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