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Pool Pumps: An Investigation of Swimming Pool
Pumps in Australian and New Zealand
A research report prepared for the Department of the
Environment and Energy
August 2016
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Contents
List of Figures and Tables ............................................................................................................ 4
Figures ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Tables ................................................................................................................................................ 6
1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2 Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Summary of Findings .................................................................................................................. 8
2. Background and Objectives ............................................................................................. 14
3. Methodology .................................................................................................................. 15
3.1 Quantitative Fieldwork - Consumers ........................................................................................ 15
3.2 Qualitative Fieldwork Industry Representatives ................................................................... 17
4. Respondent Profile .............................................................................................................. 18
4.1 Age and Gender of Respondents .............................................................................................. 18
4.2 Household Income .................................................................................................................... 19
5. Pool and Spa Details ............................................................................................................. 20
5.1 Incidence of Pool and Spa Ownership ...................................................................................... 20
5.2 Spa Details ................................................................................................................................. 21
5.3 Pool Details ............................................................................................................................... 23
5.4 Pool and Spa Responsibility ...................................................................................................... 30
6. Pool and Spa Pumps ............................................................................................................. 31
6.1 Pump Details ............................................................................................................................. 31
6.2 Noise of Pool or Spa Pumps ...................................................................................................... 38
6.3 Pool Heating .............................................................................................................................. 43
6.4 Hours Pumps are Run ............................................................................................................... 44
7. The Replacement of Pool and Spa Pumps .............................................................................. 47
7.1 Incidence of Replacing a Pump ................................................................................................. 47
7.2 Details of Spa Pump Replacement ............................................................................................ 50
7.3 Details of Pool Pump Replacement .......................................................................................... 55
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7.4 Pump Limitation for Above-Ground Pools ................................................................................ 61
8. Energy Use ........................................................................................................................... 63
8.1 Electricity Used by Pool and/or Spa Pumps .............................................................................. 63
8.2 Concern with Pump Electricity Use ........................................................................................... 65
8.3 Measures Taken to Increase Efficiency..................................................................................... 66
8.4 Awareness of Effective & Efficient Pumps ................................................................................ 68
9. The Decision Making Process ................................................................................................ 72
9.1 Perceived Importance of Different Pump Features .................................................................. 72
9.2 Information Sources ................................................................................................................. 75
9.3 The Final Decision Maker .......................................................................................................... 76
9.4 Where Pump was Purchased .................................................................................................... 77
10. Industry Feedback (Qualitative) .......................................................................................... 78
10.1 Notes on the Qualitative Participants .................................................................................... 78
10.2 Trends in Relation to Pools ..................................................................................................... 79
10.3 Trends in Relation to Pool Pumps ........................................................................................... 80
10.4 Decision Making ...................................................................................................................... 81
10.5 Information and Education ..................................................................................................... 83
10.6 Customer Information ............................................................................................................ 84
10.7 The Voluntary Labelling Program ........................................................................................... 85
10.8 Perceptions of Variable Speed Pumps .................................................................................... 86
10.9 Operational and Performance Measures ............................................................................... 89
10.10 Internet Sales ........................................................................................................................ 92
11. Key Outtakes & Implications ............................................................................................... 93
Appendix A. Questionnaire ....................................................................................................... 97
Appendix B. Discussion Guides ................................................................................................. 97
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List of Figures and Tables
Figures
Figure 1: Gender of Respondents ...................................................................................................... 18
Figure 2: Age Range of Respondents ................................................................................................. 18
Figure 3: Household Income of Respondents .................................................................................... 19
Figure 4: Incidence of Having a Pool or Spa ....................................................................................... 20
Figure 5: Type of Spa Owned ............................................................................................................. 21
Figure 6: Size of Spa Owned ............................................................................................................... 22
Figure 7: Type of Pool Owned ............................................................................................................ 23
Figure 8: Type of Pool Water ............................................................................................................. 24
Figure 10: Pool Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 29
Figure 11: Responsibility for Pool and/or Spa .................................................................................... 30
Figure 13: Type of Pump .................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 14: Details of Non Single Speed Pumps .................................................................................. 34
Figure 15: Incidence of Pumps Being Controlled by a Timer ................................