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Plain-English guides to Australian energy rebates and the upgrades they cover — what qualifies, what it costs, and what it actually saves.
Pool pumps
Pool pump repair: what each fault costs to fix
Pool pump repair costs by fault: capacitor $80 to $200, shaft seal $100 to $300, motor $300 to $800. When repair pays, and when a new pump costs less.
Read the guide → Pool pumpsPool volume calculator: litres, pump size and running cost
Litres for any pool shape, sloped floors and L-shapes included. Then the pump flow your pool needs and its running cost against a 6 star pump.
Use the calculator → Pool pumpsEnergy efficient pool pumps: which ones use the least power
Running costs for single, two and variable speed pool pumps at 32c a kWh, the 10 star energy label explained, and how to choose an efficient pump.
Read the guide → Pool pumpsHow long should you run a pool pump?
Run times by pool size, the best time of day to run it, summer versus winter hours, timer settings and what each hour actually costs.
Read the guide → Pool pumpsPool pump not priming, leaking or noisy?
The common causes of each fault, what you can fix yourself, indicative repair costs, and when replacing beats repairing.
Read the guide → Pool pumpsWhat does a pool pump cost in Australia?
Supply prices by pump type, installation costs, the total to replace one, repair versus replace, and what the running cost really adds.
Read the guide → RebateNSW pool pump rebate — Sydney & across NSW
How the ESS and PDRS incentives work and what a variable-speed pool pump upgrade costs (from $899 installed), plus size and running cost calculators.
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Guides for other upgrades are being added. In the meantime, these pages cover the current rebate positions in detail:
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