Variable Frequency Drives Help Pools Maximize Energy Efficiency

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After the wave of aquatic regulation changes that have taken effect over the last few months, commercial pool owners are likely looking forward to summer — their busiest time of year — as a chance to catch their collective breath.

Others will, amazingly, still have a taste for facility improvements — not so amazing, on second thought, when you consider the continuing escalation in energy costs. "People are looking for anything they can do to decrease operating costs, and one of the big ways they can make an impact is to save electricity," says Robert Kappel, executive board chair of the Professional Pool Operators of America. "And one of the best-kept secrets in the industry is variable frequency drives."

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