Thank you lin for that report, tending to confirm my suspicion that the typical vastly complex ultra-modern multi-speed semiconductor power-switching externally microelectronic-programmed variable-flow pump so touted by the "experts" might not be overkill

Thuys i f you had to start over might you simply have chosen a one-speed 200-w pump, depending on your existing timer to turn it on and off

Why does the Establishment consider us pool owners wealthy

The smaller pump of course would also have represented a saving not only of initial price but also in terms of long-haul service and reliability, especially if you live in an environmentally unfriendly site as I do in California's Mojave Desert

Incidentally I was pleased to learn of your saving as well as the noise reduction but surprised to learn that you found skimming still satisfactory. At present I use a 1 hp pump but skimming is barely adequate in the hot months when the solar cover is off 3 hours a day--especially when the wind has shifted away from the skimmer port

Of course given a VF like yours with a choice of flow rates I could run it like yours at high speed for a couple of hours a day but then I'd achieve very little if any saving on electricity. Notwithstanding such gain I don't look forward to the idea of manually skimming before each plunge

Thanks again for your report

dale, take your uneducated, opinionated, troll ass the hell out off this board. You can't even balance a pool, let alone offer meaningful technical advice.

Scott

Golly Scott aren't we allowed opinions

Please keep them to yourself. Lets keep this thread on topic.

Scotty

Very well Scott but I was dumbfounded by your reaction as I had thought my post was on target and somewhat neutral in tone so I m curious to learn specifically what I said that so upset you. Since this is all OT however, I am dalehileman@me.com and welcome your reply

The Pentair rep came back, erased all the programming, reset the pump to factory, reprogrammed everything in Intellitouch, and it now works perfectly.

FWIW. And I'm quite happy.

"Why does the Establishment consider us pool owners wealthy "

Why cater to a market to a market that doesn't buy anything/much.

You should spend less money on words and more money on a pool pump.