Sta Rite Swimmey Pump
Features
- Self-priming pump with prefilter for swimming pools
- Designed to achieve maximum operational reliability in filtering and recirculating water treated with chlorine
- Suitable for continuous use.
- Includes 2 meter cord for direct plug installations.
- Swivel unions included for easy assembly.
- Thermal protection on single phase units
Let’s take a closer look
What does it do?
An electrically operated water pump is the prime motivator in recirculating the water from the pool. Water is forced through a filter and then returned to the pool. A typical pool pump uses 500 watts to 2,000 watts. Residential pool pumps are typically run for 4 hours per day in winter (when the pool is not in use) and up to 24 hours in summer. To save electricity costs most people run for between 6 hours and 12 hours in summer with the pump being controlled by an electronic timer.
Some pool pumps have two motor speeds to reduce power consumption at times when full power is not needed. Other pump manufacturers have redesigned their units to use a smaller electric motor with heavier windings, therefore consuming less energy, to power a larger pump impeller. Variable-speed pumps reduce power consumption even more. The slow speed typically cleans better because smaller particles can be filtered. At the slow speed, minimal resistance in the pipes reduces the energy needed to move the water.
Most pool pumps available today incorporate a small filter basket termed a “hair and lint strainer” or “lint pot” as the last effort to avoid leaf or hair contamination reaching the close-tolerance impeller section of the pump
