Abstract: A circulating pump (B) pumps water between a swimming pool or other reservoir (A) and a filter or other circulated fluid receiving apparatus (C). A control circuit (D) intermittently operates the circulating pump. The operating circuit includes a first timer (32) and a cycle switch (34) which is cyclically closed to produce a pump signal for a first duration with a first periodicity. The pump signal starts a second timer (54) of a time controlled switch (52). The second timer holds the time controlled switch conductive for a preselected time period. The pump signal is conducted through a bypass switch (64), and the time actuated switch. When the pressure monitored by a pressure sensor (20) exceeds a preselected pressure, a low pressure switch (62) closes conducting the pump signal around the bypass and time controlled switches. A high pressure shutoff switch (66) conducts the pump signal to a power relay coil (72) unless a preselected high pressure is monitored.