There are some great ways you can quickly get your pool running more energy efficiently, reducing your pool bills & saving you money. Our industry experience has proven these techniques – read on to start saving!
Don’t let your pool bills get out of hand
For decades all pool pumps fitted to swimming pools were single speed only pool pumps, and the speed setting they ran on can only be described as Turbo! Go back a few years ago and no one really complained because, the truth is, these pumps worked great. Electricity was cheap and due to the high RPM and high flow rate of these pool pumps our swimming pools had fantastic water circulation. These fast pool pumps pushed huge amounts of water through our swimming pool’s filters more often which kept all our pools looking great.
Come down to today. These swimming pool pumps still work great but electricity is ridiculously expensive and we have come to realise the hard way how precious our environment is. The high RPM and high flow rate of these pool pumps mean they can consume anywhere between $600 – $900 per year in electricity consumption just a standard pool. Not just your pocket is effected by these pool pumps. Higher electricity usage damages our environment as unnecessary energy is used to run these pool pumps.
These problems drove the development of the modern energy efficient pool pump. Modern energy efficient pool pumps are designed to have either dual speed, 3 speed or variable speed settings. These variable speed pumps can run at a lower RPM but have made vast improvements in the flow rate they output. Pool pump speeds can be adjusted at a touch of a button. Slower pump speeds = lower energy costs and not just a little! This feature alone can dramatically reduce your pools running costs saving you hundreds of dollars in electricity costs per year. In addition slower pump speeds also reduce the wear and tear, not only the pump itself, but also on the filters, heaters, chlorinators and other equipment that the pool pump pushes water through. These benefits, along with dramatically reducing the pool pump noise level that the old Turbo single speed pumps produced make energy efficient pumps the way to go.
Marlin Swim Pool Service keeps up with the latest energy efficient pool pumps and we have been guiding customers through this decision making process for years. We can help you determine whether it’s cost effective to purchase a new energy efficient pool pump, what type of variable speed pool pump would be best for your pool and what make and model pump best integrates with your existing pool equipment.
It’s not just pool pumps that can waste electricity. Other pool equipment can have a negative impact on your pool running costs. For example a wrong size pool filter, either too large or too small can increase pool running costs. Even a correctly sized pool filter can cost you more than it should when it’s filter media is damaged, aged or is the wrong type of media for your usage. These pool filter media problems can build extra resistance on the pool pump system decreasing your pool energy efficiency and increasing your running costs. For more information please see our Repairs Page to learn how Marlin Swim Pool Service can make your filter or filter media perform like new.
Water chlorinators have been around for years but with our experience in the industry we can assure you they have come a long way! Salt water chlorinators have been reinvented in some respects over the decades to become more efficient, reliable and easier to operate. Modern salt water chlorinator units now come with modes and settings that were unheard of before. For example modern salt water chlorinators can perform the following functions:
In addition magnesium water chlorinators are becoming a more popular solution and can in some cases provide a more cost effective chlorination of pools.
If you have a question about your pools chlorinator or looking for a new pool chlorinator unit Marlin Swim Pool Service is ready and able to assist you with your enquiry. We repair, sell and install a wide range of energy efficient pool chlorinators so please contact us for great advice that could save you $$$.
Environmentally Friendly
More Efficient
Saves You Money
We received a call from our client Mrs Smith from Whitfield expressing concern over her latest power bill cost.
We investigate the pool equipment system and calculated that her old pool pump was costing about $800 annually to run! Over the past five years they had spent a whopping $4000 running their pool pump. The swimming pool pump was also connected to an old DE pool filter which was leaking.
We analysed the existing system and soon matched a new energy efficient variable speed pool pump to a new sand filter with glass media.
How did Marlin Swim Pool Service’s energy efficiency upgrade reduce their pool running costs? Their pools new annual running costs are just $200 per year!
Over the next five years the amount they spend on there new pool pump running cost will be just $1000! That’s worlds away from their initial spending of $4000. This is just the beginning with the savings continuing year after year.
But how much did Marlin Swim Pool Service’s energy efficiency upgrade cost? The initial price tag of there variable speed energy efficient pump was so small it was recouped in just the second year of its service life!
What are you waiting for? Contact us know to see how we can save you thousands.
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Brighten up your home or resort’s swimming pool or spa by upgrading your pools lights to a new LED pool light system. We are proud to offer the fantastic range of the Spa Electric pool & spa lighting options. The benefits of upgrading your pool lights speak for themselves when you see the difference they can make. The night time appearance of your pool will be simply stunning, your swimming safety will also be improved and what’s more is that you will save a massive 90% the electrical running costs compared to your original lights!
We can provide a full range of pool light options. From standard Halogen pool lights to single coloured LED pool lights and even multi coloured LED pool lights. Contact Marlin Swim Pool Service to see how we can upgrade your swimming pool’s lights to a LED pool light system.
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Accredited training also held for:
– Swimming Pool and Spa Service
– Bricklaying / Blocklaying
Since 1980 Marlin has been a Cairns family owned and operated pool service business, with decades of local experience and a reputation to match.