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Swimming pool pumps are pumps used to drive pool water through its built-in series of filters and vacuums. A good swimming pool pump does not jam or occlude. It is as essential in keeping a pool clean as a filter or a pool chemical.
Above-ground swimming pool pumps
Most people prefer above-ground swimming pool pumps because they are easy to maintain than excavated pumps. To repair an excavated pump, the pool has to be drained and gutted to get to the pump. This can be an expensive and time-consuming process.
Repairs for above-ground swimming pool pumps, on the other hand, calls for only the replacement of a malfunctioning part or two. Since it is above ground, the parts are immediately accessible. Swimming pool repairmen also do not have any trouble in fixing them.
Above-ground swimming pool pumps are also used for above-ground swimming pools. These swimming pools are not excavated but rest on a lawn or clearing. The pumps for these pools are mounted on one side or beneath the swimming pool itself.
Pumps in Perth
Many swimming pool pump retailers either manufacture in Australia or ship to major Australian cities. Perth is one of the cities where swimming pool pump retailers regularly ship to.
Pooltime (www.pooltime.com.au) is a Perth-based retailer and repair source for swimming pools. It sells replacement parts and accessories for swimming pools. Its website features a retail locator for Pooltime dealers all over Australia and a catalog of the products it sells. This company has been in business for almost 40 years, and is one of Perth's most experienced names in swimming pool maintenance.
Blue Diamond Pool Services (www.bluediamondpools.com.au) is another experienced name in pool maintenance. It offers a wide range of pool pumps, filters, and other pool maintenance equipment. It also offers pool painting services.
½ horsepower pumps
As with most motorized objects, the power in pool pumps is measured by horsepower. This reading determines how many gallons per minute (GPM) a pump can handle. Pool pumps use two different horsepower readings – the peak horsepower and the brake horsepower – to determine the water pumping capacity. Peak horsepower reads the amount of power the motor creates, while the entire assembly of a motor determines the brake horsepower. The brake horsepower is the reading used to determine a motors base horsepower.
Sta-Rite offers a swimming pool pump with half-horsepower called the Max-E-Pro. This swimming pool pump is resistant to ultraviolet radiation, and works quietly and efficiently to pump water. The Haywood Max-Flo, on the other hand, is a versatile half-horsepower pump. It can be used for most in-ground pools and spas and features variable speeds of output power. The Pentair WhisperFlo is a quiet and durable pump. It weighs only 41 pounds and comes with a one-year warranty on all parts.
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