Pentair IntelliFlo VS-3050 Variable Speed Pump

Two key technology innovations drive sensational energy savings with IntelliFlo VS-3050:

First, Pentair IntelliFlo pump uses an exclusive permanent magnet motor (used in hybrid cars) in place of a traditional induction motor. Permanent magnet motors are fundamentally more energy eff icient and typically account for "base energy savings" of 30%.

Next, IntelliFlo includes a variable speed capability, along with digital controls and proprietary software that allow custom programming of optimum pump speeds for specif ic tasks - filtering, heating, cleaning, spa jets, waterfalls, etc. For virtually all applications, the optimum speed will be lower than the pre-set, unchangeable speeds of older pumps. Using slower speeds takes advantage of a fundamental pump law: by going slower, power consumption is reduced. In fact, when pump speeds are reduced by half, energy consumption is just one-eighth of what was previously used.
The result is additional savings - potentially up to 90% compared to even so-called high efficiency single-speed, two-speed and multi-speed pumps.