3 Ways THS Services Help Combat Rising Energy Costs in the Cooler Months
As the high-traffic summer season fades, facility managers often breathe a sigh of relief. However, the shift into the cooler months presents a new, critical operational challenge: rising energy costs. When the need to heat water intersects with maintaining efficient circulation, energy consumption can quickly soar.
At Trisley’s Hydraulic Services (THS), we know that proactive maintenance now is the only way to combat these costs effectively later. Leveraging our expert services, we can pinpoint and address the areas where your plant room is silently draining your budget.
Here are three ways THS helps you optimise your systems and save significant dollars as the temperature drops:
VSD Optimisation: Fine-Tuning Your Pumping Power
Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) are the smart technology behind your recirculation pumps, allowing them to adjust speed based on filtration needs. Yet, they are only as efficient as their programming.
During the cooler months, lower bather loads and quieter operational hours mean your pumps don’t need to run at the same peak capacity as they did in January.
We assess and precisely adjust your VSD programming to match the decreased load and ambient temperatures. Running a pump just 10% slower can yield significant energy savings due to the "cube rule," where a small reduction in speed results in a disproportionately large reduction in energy consumption. This simple, expert-driven calibration ensures you are only using the power absolutely necessary to maintain compliance.
Heater Servicing: Ensuring Peak Thermal Efficiency
When pool heating is fully required, any inefficiency in your gas heaters or heat pumps translates directly into wasted energy and inflated bills. A heater struggling to reach the set temperature is a sign of costly inefficiency.
We perform thorough heater maintenance and servicing now, before the cold truly sets in. This includes checking burners, heat exchangers, ignitors, and venting. For heat pumps, we ensure coils are clean and refrigerant levels are optimal. By guaranteeing your heating system is running at peak thermal efficiency, we minimise the amount of time and energy needed to keep your water at the desired temperature.
Pump Efficiency Assessment and Upgrade
Pumps are often the single largest consumer of electricity in an aquatic facility. An older, fixed-speed pump or a poorly performing VSD pump can cost thousands more per year than a modern, high-efficiency model.
As part of our comprehensive services, we conduct a Pump Efficiency Assessment. We track the performance data of your current recirculation pumps and compare it to modern alternatives.
If an upgrade is necessary, we handle the full replacement and installation, ensuring the new high-efficiency pumps integrate seamlessly with your VSDs and filtration systems. Investing in a high-efficiency pump now guarantees reduced energy draw for the next decade, providing immediate and long-term financial returns.
The THS Advantage
Our detailed Preventative Maintenance Agreements (PMAs) go beyond simple repairs. They track performance data, enabling us to pinpoint where utility usage is spiking and where savings can be made. By partnering with the experts at THS, you transition from simply reacting to high energy bills to proactively controlling them.
Contact THS today to schedule your essential April efficiency assessment.