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Many states and municipalities across the United States are creating new regulations and laws that require increased energy efficiency on swimming pool pumps and related equipment. Swimming Pool pumps are one of the largest users of electricity on a home so this makes perfect sense from an energy policy perspective.

In the State of Florida, House Bill 849 was written in 2008 to address the need to lower energy usage associated with swimming pool industry products. This bill was mimic after the State of California ‘s pool energy law ,  The aim of the law is to minimize the overwhelming monthly energy demand brought by inefficient and low profile pool and spa energy pumps.

Florida House Bill 849 was originally set to take effect July 1, 2011, but has since been moved to March 15, 2012. The most important elements that will affect residents in the state of Florida are listed below.

1. If the swimming pool filtration pump is one horsepower or larger it must have the ability to operate at a minimum of 2 speeds or greater

2. The pumps control system must be capable of controlling the pump at a minimum of 2 speeds or greater

3. The swimming pool filtration systems default flow must not turn over the pool water any faster than 6 hours

4. Any swimming pool pump controller must default from high speed back to low speed during a 24 hour cycle

Understanding Florida’s new Energy Law

If this seems confusing, there's a reason for that. The laws are written in a way that would confuse any pool owner. Here's the information in understandable terms. If your pool and equipment were put in before July 1, 2011, you may need to upgrade to meet the standards of the new law. Florida will be passed on March 15, 2012 to help conserve energy by forcing pool owners to upgrade their equipment to more efficient systems. No longer rated by horsepower, these systems are rated by RPMs. As of March 15, 2012, any swimming pool filter pumps that burns out or breaks MUST BE replaced with either a two-speed or variable-speed motor. This means automated controls must be connected to them, so if one part of your equipment is outdated, it is likely that the rest may need to be replaced to make the new components work correctly and hold up to FL HB849 standards.

Does your system meet the new standards?

It could be that part of your system is up to par and you just need to upgrade other parts. However, you may not know without calling a professional out to have a look at your existing system. Upgrading your equipment can vary in price, so we cannot give you a quote over the phone. We can come out for a no-fee, no-obligation consultation. We'll give you straight talk on your system and what you need to do to have it upgraded to meet today's standards. We'll keep your budget in mind, too.

Schedule a Free Consultation

Before you fret over costs, remember this… In the long run, whatever you spend to upgrade will come back to you in energy savings. Learn more. Call us to schedule a consultation, so we can take a look at your pool equipment. You might be just fine. You might not need a thing. If that's the case, we'll tell you so!

 

 

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