Re: Should I run my pool pump 24 hrs\day?
Our builder disabled the Power Center timer for the first WEEK to run the pump on highspeed 24/7 - this was to help the Pebble cure and to avoid any staining from sediment, as well to start off the water conditioning.
Now that it's been up and running for almost a month, I've reduced the pump run time considerably to avoid high electric bills. The pump runs based on when we use the pool, as I like it running highspeed when I'm out there before work in the morning and sweeping, and again in the afternoon when I get home. Both highspeed run times maximize cleaning just before we tend to swim - which is personal preference.
Then, overnight hours (and off-peak electric rate) the pump runs in lowspeed mode to circulate and in-floor clean. Without a SWG, I don't have to run the pump to chlorinate. My pump schedule looks like this:
5a-7a - Highspeed for cleaning, skimming & manual sweeping
4p-6p - Highspeed for cleaning, skimming & manual sweeping
7p-5a - Lowspeed for circulation and less vigorous cleaning
Being a new pool, I think I have a low tolerance for 'snow-globe' and sediment, so I'm probably overdoing the pump cycle timing, but the pool is clean! I'm not sure I could afford to run it 24/7 on high.