above ground pool pump (non heating)

[stormoffires]

hello all, I am new here and to the solar usage. I have had little training on how to handle solar pannels in fire situations (as a firefighter) and i am mechanicly minded, so lets keep it simpleish haha. But we recently purchased an above ground pool holds about 4,000gallons. The little filter pump handles about 1000gph. I live in the state of missouri and my house sees sun from sun up to sun down (if its not raining, but lately if you havnt heard most the midwest is in a drout.) anyways, id like to take the pump off the grid and cut costs down of having it run 24/7. So I was trying to find somthing that would be cost affective and able to maintan the pump through the night. what information do i need to figure out what set up would be required? Also is this even worth getting into? and i need the system to be removeable as i will store it in the shop for winter. thanks!

this is the pump i have just incase
http://www.lowes.com/pd_317886-15697...AID=1071029438

[Naptown]

there is no need to run the pump 24/7
Generally 2 turn over's a day is more than sufficient. So in your case running about 8 hours a day would be enough. A simple timer will reduce the cost by 2/3.
There are solar pool pumps but run upwards of bout $3k by the time you get done with them.

[Sunking]

Taking the pump off-grid is not going to save you any money, it will cost you much more than you pay now.