Pool Ownership Planning Calculator

Estimate pump runtime cost, total ownership cost, cover payback, and repair reserve planning from one public worksheet. Use the related tools when heater, evaporation, or refill planning is the better baseline.

Pump energy Heater heat-up Evaporation Water exchange

Compare the current and alternate schedules, then check cover payback, pump upgrade savings, heater reserve, and repair set-asides before you buy or replace anything.

Pump schedule

Enter a current schedule first. Fill the optional alternate schedule to compare a second speed or runtime. The horsepower path is only a proxy for load, not a measured watt reading.

Pump runtime planning

Input mode

Current watts

Current hours per day

Electricity rate ($/kWh)

Operating days per month

Alternate watts

Alternate hours per day

Ownership cost and reserve inputs

Monthly non-energy costCover costAnnual refill savingsAnnual heater / energy savingsAnnual cover upkeepOther annual reserveHeater replacement costHeater remaining years

Pump replacement costPump remaining yearsCover replacement costCover remaining years

Pump runtime planning

Use this section to compare the current and alternate schedules before you change speed or runtime. The monthly delta is the savings baseline for a pump upgrade or variable-speed retrofit.

Current monthly cost: 64,80 USD
Current annual cost: 777,60 USD
Alternate monthly cost: 30,24 USD
Monthly delta: 34,56 USD less than current

Total ownership cost

This rolls the pump schedule, monthly operating allowance, and repair reserve together. Use it when you want the yearly ownership number that includes pump, heater, cover, and other replacements.

Current monthly total: 221,47 USD
Current annual total: 2657,60 USD
Alternate monthly total: 186,91 USD
Monthly delta: 34,56 USD less than current

Cover ROI

Compare your cover purchase against the annual savings, refill savings, and upkeep you expect from it. Use this when a cover changes evaporation, heater load, or the amount of water you have to replace.

Annual gross savings: 420,00 USD
Annual net savings: 360,00 USD
Simple payback: 4,2 years
ROI: 24,0%

Repair reserve planning

Set aside money for replacements before the next part failure becomes a surprise. This keeps pump, heater, cover, and other replacement costs from turning into a one-off hit.

Annual reserve: 1400,00 USD
Monthly set-aside: 116,67 USD
Pump reserve: 300,00 USD
Heater reserve: 500,00 USD
Cover reserve: 300,00 USD
Other reserve: 300,00 USD

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