Now that it's hot outside, how many hours a day do you run your filter. Right now I'm on a split schedule, 4-7 AM / 2-5 PM.
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Cassiopeia said:About 12 hours here. But my pool is only a small 15' round. (Does size make a difference though?)
JasonLion said:The ideal run time depends on a number of factors and can vary quite a bit from pool to pool. The most important question is the relative size of the pump and the pool. Large pumps on small pools don't need much run time. Small pumps on large pools need lots of run time. Warmer temperatures need longer run times. More people swimming each day also requires longer run times.
Cassiopeia said:JasonLion said:The ideal run time depends on a number of factors and can vary quite a bit from pool to pool. The most important question is the relative size of the pump and the pool. Large pumps on small pools don't need much run time. Small pumps on large pools need lots of run time. Warmer temperatures need longer run times. More people swimming each day also requires longer run times.
Which leads me to my next question.......
The other day I was on a different pool forum (sorry) and read where someone was posting that you should NEVER purchase too big of a pump for a small pool. And that a 1 HP pump was WAY too big for a 15-18' AG pool. Well....I feel awful that I didn't find THIS forum before I bought my pool package, and I could have done more research. Because I have a 15' round with a 1 HP pump with cartridge filter. And now I'm wondering if the pool place didn't sell it to me just to make money, without giving me better advice. We DID upgrade the pump that came with the package, which I forget what it was...maybe 1/2 HP? Anyway, reading that post scared me. Will that pump harm my pool in any way? Was I really stupid to get the bigger pump? We just thought, the bigger the better.
Any thoughts or advice? Our water thus far (only had our pool a week and a half now) is crystal clear and we have had NO problems. I've been running the pump approx. 12 hours.
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