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Article: Swimming Pool Q&A: Look below surface for reasons behind surge in electric bill.(The Orlando Sentinel)
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- November 12, 2004
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Byline: Paul Roth
Q: My electric bill was more than $300 last month, and I am wondering how much of that is due to the pool operation? Is there any way I can cut back to save money?
A: Your pool pump is efficient for the amount of electrical energy it uses and probably is not the cause of your high charges.
"The average pool pump uses about $1 per day of electricity," says Larry Brown, master electrician at Mid-Florida Pools in Orlando.
Because pools vary in size, shape and volume, pool equipment can use far more or far less than the $1 a day average, points out Brown. As you can see, your pool's needs may be only about 10 percent of ...
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