Ideal turnover rate

[meatloaf]

I did some searching but I could not find the answer. What is the ideal or recommended turnover rate for an inground pool? Once, twice ... every 24 hours?
Thanks

 

[Guest]

Commercial spec, here, is 6 hour turnover to determine flow rate. That is what I have always designed to (even residential pools). Pipe diameters also come in play, but if you have existing plumbing it is what it is!

 

[bk406]

I turn mine over ~ 2 times a day. My plumbing and pump turn it over once in about 6 hours.

 

[JasonLion]

For residential pools there isn't any "official" spec on the number of turnovers your system should be capable of. In practice 3 turns in 24 hours is a common design goal, though anything from 2 to 6 turns in 24 hours is common enough. In practice, the fewer turnovers your system is capable of the more energy efficient the pump will be. I tend to aim for closer to 2 turnovers rather than 3 or more. Of course, the actual number depends on so many details that it is often safer to go a little high rather than risking being under 2 turns a day.

Normally you only run the pump for about one turnover a day, which means running it for 4 to 12 hours instead of running it for the full 24 hours each day.