From https://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/vs-schedules.html - Watch the testing of flow rates and power consumption of a 24-hour filtration schedule for a swimming pool with an electric heat pump. This is only a test and all of the values seen in this video are unique to this plumbing system only. If this test were to be repeated on another system, the numbers will probably be quite different. For this demonstration, we are using the 1.5 horsepower Black + Decker Variable Speed Pump paired with a 150 square foot Hayward cartridge filter and 1.5" PVC pipes. The system has approximately 35' total dynamic head. This particular schedule using this size pipe filters just over 74,000 gallons of water for $1.55 per day (based on the national average electricity cost of $0.13/kWh). Knowing the flow rate of the plumbing system for your swimming pool will help to dial in an efficient filtration schedule that will meet the requirements for your pool. The programmed schedule is as follows: 1. 2000 RPM: 6am-2pm 2. 2500 RPM: 2pm-8pm 3. 2000 RPM: 8pm-4am 4. 3200 RPM: 4am-6am See the same 24 hour schedule demonstrated on a 2" plumbing system here: https://youtu.be/LgshcfF3_js #SwimmingPoolSteve #filtrationschedule #poolpumps #variablespeedpumps ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf78KVXS-pU

From https://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/spa-foam.html - Using essential oils in a hot tub is not really a good idea. These oils can build up over time which can definitely cause water chemistry issues. Oily substances like lotions, sunscreens, makeup, essential oils and body oils can build up in the water which creates unwanted foaming and clogs up the paper hot tub filters. Often, products like enzymes and oil absorbing sponges are used to help remove excess oils from the water to help prevent these issues. A few drops of essential oils is not going to break anything but using them repeatedly can cause oil build up and essential oils are not intended to be used with hot tubs and hot tub chemicals. #SwimmingPoolSteve #hottubs #essentialoils #poolchemistry #hottubchemicals ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJgr6jlYSFk