Guides
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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
How 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 cut a variable-speed pool pump upgrade to typically $700 to $900 fully installed, plus size and running cost calculators.
See the rebate →More topics
Guides for other upgrades are being added. In the meantime, these pages cover the current rebate positions in detail:
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