Zodiac FloPro e3 Pool Pump Questions & Answers

I have the mx6 and it wasn't even enough on medium.

Not sure Steve but definitely not right the pump is really quite and there are and shouldn’t be any funny noises I suggest you get a technician to look at it

Mine working flawlessly!! Suggest you contact Zodiac Team for technical support

I'm still running it on 2x3 hours on Eco mode as I was in winter. Pool looks fine. I live in the Newcastle area - it may be different if I lived further north.

They say between 8-10 hours for summer conditions

I'm unsure. Contact Zodiac?

I did an enormous amount of research into this. It's not that simple as you have to make sure local people can service them if they need it, and getting parts etc..
I guess in the end I went for the Zodiac as it seemed the most popular and familiar to everyone as well as efficient and cost worthy. I came close to purchasing a German made pool pump that had a very good track record and seemed very energy economical but no one had heard of it and getting parts etc... made me nervous.
My electricity bill has come down with the Zodiac, and we run ours mostly on medium, not even the lowest setting. We have to do this as a pool cleaner needs the medium setting to really work properly.. in winter I run it more on low for the power advantages. Overall we are pretty happy so far [ its been a year now] with the Zodiac.

Thanks so much for sharing! I really appreciate your help. I am also considering the zodiac : it looks very expensive though and I am wondering whether there is a close alternative?? Any ideas? What came second in your search other than the German version?

Any views on the astral variable speed pump?

Hi Simon

I have no idea. Perhaps direct your question to Zodiac....phone 1300 767 021.

Regards
Gilly

Hi my pump was installed on the "boost" setting so I called Zodiac and they said that if I didn't have an automatic cleaner I should try running it on the "eco" setting. Since changing the setting I have saved 42% on my power bill (previous bill was $517, current bill $295) so I'm very impressed. Not sure how it will go in summer. I may have to run it longer. Hope this helps.

Sorry I can't answer that. I do know that our auto vacuum cleaner does not work unless on medium because it doesn't have enough guts.
Maybe ring zodiac for advice

You will save money, as running a variable speed pump at lower rpm means that it is drawing less current, and is more efficient. The idea is that the low speed provides just enough water flow to keep chlorinators and dosers happy and functioning, while the filtration is better, as the water spends more time travelling through the filter (because lower flow also equals lower speed).
The thing that a lot of sales people and manufacturers forget to tell customers is that to compensate for the fact that there will be less water being pulled through the filter, you will need to run the pump for slightly longer (roughly 2 hours in summer).

In theory any pool pump is designed with salt water in mind (Either regular salt or magnesium) so you don't need a specialized pump for a certain type of salt water.

Disconnect pool cleaner, remove skimmer basket and pump basket and test for suction, likely plastic or blockage somewhere.

Dont' run permanently like this