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Learn About Pool Pumps
Mon 11 Feb 2008 - 13:03
Learn About Pool Pumps
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ben_E._Anderson]Ben E. Anderson
Anyone who owns a swimming pool, whether it is indoors, outdoors, above-ground or in-ground, should be aware that their pool has a pump device and any pool that does not really should. A pool pump is in many ways the heart of your swimming pool, and specifically its filtration system. How does a pool pump work exactly?
In a typical pool pump, electricity powers an electric motor. This motor spins an impeller inside the pump housing, which sucks in the water from the drain (or drains in larger pools), filters it through the pump's internal filtration unit, and finally sends the cleaned water back into the pool. Before the water flows into the actual pump, however, it travels through a metal strainer basket that is used to catch larger items, like leaves or even rocks. The basket can then be easily removed and emptied.
While the job of a pool pump may sound simple and to a point even inconsequential, the pool pump is in many respects the center, the very heart of your pool. Without a working one to keep the water continuously moving from the filter and back to the pool, removing microscopic organisms, molds and larger objects like leaves, your swimming pool can quickly turn into a breeding ground of bacteria which can cause illness and disease. This is why taking proper precautions and issuing proper maintenance to them is vitally important to ensuring not just the continued performance of the pump itself, but your pool as a whole.
Thankfully taking care of your pool pump is relatively easy. All you need to do is either during a lull in your pool use during the summer, or during the months when your pool will not be in use, is to remove it from its set area and clean it, removing any excess sand that may have gotten inside the impeller or motor. If you allow this sand and other residue to build up, it can eventually burn out your motor, leaving you to replace it.
There are many different kinds of pool pumps, depending on what kind of pool you have. Some are designed for above-ground pools, others for in-ground. Regardless of whether the pool is an in-ground or an above-ground, one key factor in determining which one you buy is the motor inside, specifically it's horsepower. Many motors range in horsepower, from three and five for indoor pools, to seven to 10 for outdoor above-ground pools, to even stronger 30HP units for Jacuzzis.
While you may not think the horsepower of your pump matters, it actually does matter quite a bit. If you buy an underpowered unit, you may not be able to properly circulate the water through your filtration units, leaving it to be stagnant and collect bacteria, algae, and other undesirables. If your unit is overpowered, you can also experience the same kinds of problems as the water will wash right past the water intake hose, and over time can in fact catch the same undesirables as water that is simply stagnant.
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