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Residential Water Pumps

Put Your Energy and Water Savings on Cruise Control

Let’s explore efficient residential water pumps: what they are, how they work, and how they can save you energy and money.

The efficiency of the water pumps in your home may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re looking to find ways to save energy and money. But it turns out that upgrading your boiler pump, recirculating pump, well pump, or pool pump can not only help you lower your energy and water bills but provide other benefits as well.

How They Work

Variable Speeds

Energy efficient pumps run at variable speeds, which means they only use as much energy as needed to deliver the correct flow rate of water through the system. Unlike single-speed pumps, which can only operate at full power, variable-speed pumps automatically adjust their speed to match water demand. Think of it like cruise control for your water pump.
The bottom line? Variable-speed pumps use far less electricity and water. In fact, the energy savings a variable-speed pump offers over a single-speed pump will likely pay for the initial price difference within a few years.

Other Benefits

Energy-efficient residential pumps offer:

Reduced energy use.
Longer equipment lifespan.
Lower operating costs.
Less service calls.

Specific types of variable-speed pumps offer even more benefits. For example, variable-speed pumps for your well tend to last longer because they result in less wear and tear than a single-speed pump. Boiler and water recirculating pumps can speed up hot water delivery in your home, while variable-speed pool pumps use 60% less energy than their single-speed counterparts. Efficient pool pumps also offer much quieter operation and reduced filter replacement.

Save With Rebates

Ready to let the savings flow? Focus on Energy offers up to $320 in rebates for electronically commutated motor (ECM) variable-speed water pumps to help you improve your efficiency with upgraded equipment.

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Additional Savings Tips

Beyond upgrading your water pump, there are a few other ways to reduce your water and energy bills.

Insulate your hot water lines to minimize heat loss. Insulating pipes can save energy and water by keeping heat in the pipe instead of heating up the basement or crawl space. Insulation also allows hot water to arrive at the faucet or showerhead faster, reducing water wasted while waiting for hot water.

Check the age of your pool pump. If your pool pump is over three years old, it’s most likely single speed. Consider upgrading to immediately see energy savings.

Keep your systems clean and maintained to maximize efficiency. Best practice is to have your well pump inspected every six months. Also, make sure you’re changing your pool pump filters according to manufacturers’ recommendations.

How to Get Started

When you’re ready to start saving up to $320 with rebates from Focus on Energy, get in touch with an HVAC Trade Ally contractor to start discussing your energy-saving opportunities.

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