Help determining correct pump

[Dogloop]

Hello everyone,

After hours of reading about pumps and plumbing on this site, I have gained much knowledge but I am still a little confused.

I have a 33 foot AG pool, 52" walls, holds 28,000 gallons of water. I have a 24" 300#, 63 USGPM filter with a Hayward Power

FLO LX pump. The pump is rated at 40 GPM, which if I have done my math correctly would take almost 12 hours to turn my water over.

I'm thinking I need to purchase a different pump, one rated at least 60 GPM, to turn the water over in 8 hours. However, if I'm understanding

correctly, the 1.5" plumbing I have would still restrict my flow to around 40 GPM? Can anyone let me know if I'm thinking correctly with all this?

Thanks for any replies, really like the site!

 

[woodyp]

I'm assuming your pump is at least a 1HP pump, which is plenty for your application. The amount of time it actually takes to "turn your water over" means very little-----don't over think it. You will achieve better filtering results at a lower rated flow pump as long as it is reasonable, and yours certainly is. Welcome!