Filter 24/7?

[wjaneala]

Another newbie question here...am I supposed to run my pump/filter 24/7? Do you guys? The pool guy (I know, I know...) told me to, but a friend who also has a pool told me that's insanity. *This question brought to you by my husband's near-heart attack when we got our power bill today.*

Thanks!

 

[Richard320]

Three hours a day works for me.

Pool School - Determine Pump Run Time

 

[n240sxguy]

Running mine 24/7 would bump the electric bill up by $150 a month. Not gonna happen. I run mine about 7-8 hrs a day because I think the water looks prettier when its moving.

 

[wjaneala]

Three hours a day works for me.

Pool School - Determine Pump Run Time

Thanks, Richard! I really appreciate all of your advice over the last week or so.

 

[jrs_diesel]

I run 4 hours a day. 2 hours in winter. I have a 2 HP single speed pump, so I could imagine my bill running it 24/7

Ours is on an Intermatic timer, so I have it set for 1 hour in the morning, and 3 in the evening. Seems to work out nicely, and I have plenty of time on the 3 hour run to test and add chemicals as needed. If I have a lot of swimmers, I kick the pump one to help filter the water.

It's something you'll have to experiment with if you have a timer. Keep decreasing the time until you are unhappy with the filtration and then increase from there.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Running mine 24/7 would bump the electric bill up by $150 a month. Not gonna happen. I run mine about 7-8 hrs a day because I think the water looks prettier when its moving.

Yeah, I like the looks of it when there is some movement in the water. Currently ours is set for about the same as you, 6-8 or so hours.

 

[Rere]

To keep my chlorine up, I have to run the swg 10ish hours a day b

 

[n240sxguy]

To keep my chlorine up, I have to run the swg 10ish hours a day b

Is your swg undersized? Are you running it at 100% for 10 hrs?


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